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Roughly 82% of autoimmune diseases show up in women, and the cause may not be what you think. In this episode, I sit down with resilience researcher Dr. Taryn Marie to unpack how the stress you hide rewires your nervous system, why "toughing it out" is actually the opposite of resilience, and the three questions I'm now asking myself every morning. She also opens up about the 20-year secret she hid from everyone and a study where babies who had food, water, and everything but one thing still didn't survive. CLICK HERE TO BECOME GARY'S VIP!: ⁠https://bit.ly/4ai0Xwg⁠ Get Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal's book, “The 5 Practices of Highly Resilient People: Why Some Flourish When Others Fold”: ⁠https://bit.ly/3RaYJd0⁠   Listen to "Flourish: With Dr. Taryn Marie" on all your favorite platforms! YouTube: ⁠https://bit.ly/4vIbDOW⁠  Spotify: ⁠https://bit.ly/442hT7Y⁠  Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://bit.ly/4w9EUSe⁠   Connect with Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal Website: ⁠https://bit.ly/4oRTL1r⁠   Instagram: ⁠https://bit.ly/3QtvvWJ⁠  Facebook: ⁠https://bit.ly/4vypKpJ⁠   X: ⁠https://bit.ly/4eCmqEe⁠   LinkedIn: ⁠https://bit.ly/4eQTOpA⁠   Thank you to our partners A-GAME: “ULTIMATE15” FOR 15% OFF: http://bit.ly/4kek1ij AION: “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4h6KHAD AIRES: "ULTIMATE20 " FOR 20% OFF: https://bit.ly/4a3Duze BAJA GOLD: "ULTIMATE10" FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/3WSBqUa BODYHEALTH: “ULTIMATE20” FOR 20% OFF: http://bit.ly/4e5IjsV COLD LIFE: THE ULTIMATE HUMAN PLUNGE: https://bit.ly/4eULUKp CYMBIOTIKA: "ULTIMATE10" FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4tjyluP GENETIC METHYLATION TEST (UK ONLY): https://bit.ly/48QJJrk GENETIC TEST (USA ONLY): ⁠https://bit.ly/3Yg1Uk9 GOPUFF: GET YOUR FAVORITE SNACK!: https://bit.ly/4obIFDC H2TAB: “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4hMNdgg HEALF: 10% OFF YOUR ORDER: https://bit.ly/41HJg6S PEPTUAL: “TUH10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4mKxgcn SNOOZE: LET'S GET TO SLEEP!: https://bit.ly/4pt1T6V WHOOP: JOIN & GET 1 FREE MONTH!: https://bit.ly/3VQ0nzW Watch  the “Ultimate Human Podcast” every Tuesday & Thursday at 9AM EST: YouTube: ⁠https://bit.ly/3RPQYX8⁠ Podcasts: ⁠https://bit.ly/3RQftU0⁠ Connect with Gary Brecka Instagram: ⁠https://bit.ly/3RPpnFs⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://bit.ly/4coJ8fo⁠X: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Opc8tf⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://bit.ly/464VA1H⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://bit.ly/4hH7Ri2⁠ Website: ⁠https://bit.ly/4eLDbdU⁠ Merch: ⁠https://bit.ly/4aBpOM1⁠ Newsletter: ⁠https://bit.ly/47ejrws⁠ Ask Gary: ⁠https://bit.ly/3PEAJuG⁠ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro of Show 01:14 - The genesis: brain injury recovery 07:11 - Why resilience is misunderstood 08:19 - The five practices and what resilience isn't 09:41 - Recovery over bouncing back fast 11:41 - Vulnerability as the foundation 13:46 - Stress, autoimmune disease, and women 18:00 - Emotional expression vs suppression 19:42 - Defining productive perseverance 22:12 - Connection and the Blue Zones 28:38 - Grandiosity and reframing trauma 37:20 - Twenty years of hidden PTSD 42:09 - Practical evidence-based tools 43:22 - Naming your emotions 44:16 - Reframing guilt and parenting 49:53 - Inside the ten-week recovery program 52:47 - Selfish, selfless, or self-full 57:40 - Three questions for every morning 01:02:48 - Primed to fear the worst 01:03:58 - What it means to be an ultimate human Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. It is not intended for diagnosing or treating any health condition. Always consult a licensed healthcare professional before making health or wellness decisions.  Gary Brecka is the owner of Ultimate Human, LLC which operates The Ultimate Human podcast and promotes certain third-party products used by Gary Brecka in his personal health and wellness protocols and daily life and for which Ultimate Human LLC and / or Gary Brecka directly or indirectly holds an economic interest or receives compensation.  Accordingly, statements made by Gary Brecka and others (including on The Ultimate Human podcast) may be considered promotional in nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Alicia Lyttle.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Alicia Lyttle.

What does it mean to truly see your employees? In this episode, Brandon Laws sits down with Zhou Fang, founder of Intersectional Group LLC, to explore how an intersectional lens can transform the way leaders support their teams. Zhou draws on her experience as an immigrant, multilingual professional, and DEI consultant to unpack what most organizations get wrong about inclusion, how to hold people accountable with warmth and compassion, and why your people are your most important business decision. Whether you're leading a team of five or five hundred, this conversation will challenge you to do better and give you the tools to start! Key Timestamps 00:02 Welcome and introduction of Zhou Fang, founder of Intersectional Group LLC 00:33 How Zhou's immigrant experience, coming to the U.S. in 2010, shaped her perspective on the workplace 01:04 "Don't make us feel like an alien": What immigrant workers need from employers 02:12 Defining intersectionality and why it matters for leaders and business owners 04:16 How an intersectional lens helps turn workplace problems into opportunities 07:13 How Zhou developed her intersectional lens through lived experience in the U.S. workforce, not in the classroom 09:51 What good and bad employer experiences taught Zhou about what workplaces should look like 11:40 What most leaders miss when supporting employees on visas or non-citizens 14:32 How to start the intersectionality conversation inside your organization 16:34 The most common misunderstanding organizations make when beginning DEI work 18:34 Why deprioritizing people is a harmful business decision 20:16 Practical, low-cost steps small organizations can take to support their teams 22:06 Balancing warmth and accountability: why they are not opposites 24:52 The difference between empathy and sympathy, and why it matters for leadership 28:16 What Xenium HR does internally to build curiosity and belonging across teams 29:38 How company retreats and shared experiences build connection in remote and hybrid environments 31:12 Topics and conversations happening on Zhou's podcast, The Intersection 34:09 What Zhou is hearing across the HR landscape right now: burnout, mental wellbeing, and the need for flexible policy 36:28 Where to find Zhou and her upcoming April event in Portland A QUICK GLIMPSE INTO OUR PODCAST Podcast: Transform Your Workplace, sponsored by Xenium HR Host: Brandon Laws In Brandon's own words: "The Transform Your Workplace podcast is your go-to source for the latest workplace trends, big ideas, and time-tested methods straight from the mouths of industry experts and respected thought-leaders." About Xenium HR Xenium HR is on a mission to transform workplaces by providing expert outsourced HR and payroll services for small and medium-sized businesses. With a people-first approach, Xenium helps organizations create thriving work environments where employees feel valued and supported. From navigating compliance to enhancing workplace culture, Xenium offers tailored solutions that empower growth and simplify HR. Whether managing employee relations, payroll processing, or implementing impactful training programs, Xenium is the trusted partner businesses rely on to elevate their workplace experience. Discover how Xenium can transform your workplace: Learn more Connect with Brandon Laws: LinkedIn Instagram About Connect with Xenium HR: Website LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

What if the biggest obstacle to your health, happiness, and success isn't your diet, your habits, or even your circumstances—but your nervous system? In this powerful compilation episode, Darin brings together some of the most transformative insights from several of his most impactful solo episodes on neuroscience, nervous system regulation, meditation, behavior change, human connection, trauma healing, and purposeful living. Drawing from cutting-edge research in neuroplasticity, somatic experiencing, meditation science, behavioral psychology, polyvagal theory, and positive psychology, Darin explores how your environment, biology, and daily practices shape your thoughts, emotions, and ultimately your life. From rewiring childhood patterns and understanding why willpower fails, to regulating your nervous system, embracing vulnerability, cultivating meaningful relationships, and reconnecting with your deepest purpose, this episode offers a practical roadmap for creating lasting internal transformation. True health doesn't begin in the kitchen—it begins in the mind. What You'll Learn Why neuroplasticity proves you're never "stuck" How unresolved trauma becomes trapped in the nervous system The science behind Somatic Experiencing Why your environment shapes behavior more than willpower How to redesign your surroundings for success The measurable neuroscience behind meditation What happens when the brain's Default Mode Network quiets down Why genuine human connection changes your biology How vulnerability rewires your nervous system The relationship between purpose and long-term fulfillment Practical exercises for regulating stress and creating resilience Why true transformation starts from the inside out Chapters 00:00:00 – Welcome to SuperLife 00:00:32 – Sponsor: Fatty15 00:04:13 – Why your nervous system determines your quality of life 00:04:52 – Introducing this mental mastery compilation 00:05:24 – The five pillars of emotional and mental resilience 00:05:51 – Neuroplasticity proves your brain can change 00:06:33 – Childhood programming isn't your destiny 00:06:54 – Somatic Experiencing and healing stored trauma 00:07:51 – Why trauma stays trapped inside the nervous system 00:08:20 – What humans can learn from wild animals 00:09:16 – Practical steps for releasing stored stress 00:09:52 – Healing begins with nervous system awareness 00:10:08 – Why willpower is not enough 00:10:22 – Redesigning your environment for success 00:11:17 – Why behavior change usually fails 00:11:59 – Environmental cues shape automatic habits 00:12:41 – The science behind Nudge Theory 00:13:26 – Why your surroundings matter more than motivation 00:14:02 – Phones, notifications, and distraction loops 00:14:40 – Sponsor: Shakeology 00:16:27 – Mastering your internal environment 00:16:54 – The neuroscience of meditation 00:17:09 – Harvard's advanced meditation research 00:18:21 – What meditation changes inside the brain 00:19:24 – Understanding the Default Mode Network 00:20:34 – Neuroplasticity, immune function, and meditation 00:21:15 – Why meditation changes your entire body 00:22:28 – Meditation as one of the most powerful health interventions 00:22:47 – The loneliness epidemic 00:23:02 – Small acts of kindness that change your biology 00:23:38 – Dopamine, oxytocin, and meaningful connection 00:24:15 – Polyvagal theory and nervous system safety 00:24:52 – Vulnerability as a biological superpower 00:25:43 – Everyday moments that create connection 00:26:38 – Rewiring your nervous system through kindness 00:27:32 – Why vulnerability creates resilience 00:27:40 – The final piece: discovering fulfillment 00:28:07 – Finding your authentic self 00:28:58 – Why purpose improves well-being 00:29:37 – Reconnecting with the miracle of being alive 00:30:33 – Defining your core values 00:31:34 – Living in alignment with your purpose 00:32:11 – Building meaningful work and relationships 00:33:18 – True health is an inside job 00:33:43 – Final reflections and mental reset 00:34:07 – Closing thoughts     Thank You to Our Sponsors Fatty15: Get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/DARIN and using code DARIN at checkout. Shakeology: Shakeology-All in One Nutrition: Get 15% off with code SUPERLIFE at Shakeology.com.     Join the SuperLife Community Get Darin's deeper wellness breakdowns — beyond social media restrictions: Weekly voice notes Ingredient deep dives Wellness challenges Energy + consciousness tools Community accountability Extended episodes Join for $7.49/month → https://patreon.com/darinolien     Find More from Darin Olien: Instagram: @darinolien Podcast: SuperLife Podcast Website: superlife.com Book: Fatal Conveniences New Show: Roadmap to Happiness     Key Takeaway "Your nervous system shapes every part of your life—from your habits and relationships to your health, resilience, and sense of purpose. The good news is that it isn't fixed. Through neuroplasticity, intentional environments, meditation, vulnerability, meaningful connection, and conscious daily practices, you can literally redesign the way your brain and body respond to the world. Real transformation doesn't begin by forcing yourself to change—it begins by creating the conditions where change becomes natural."

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Rebecca Homkes about why uncertainty is the defining leadership skill of this decade.Dr. Rebecca Homkes is high-growth strategy specialist and the founder of a boutique consultancy firm, advising CEOs and executive teams focused on growth and success through uncertainty. She is a Faculty at Duke Corporate Executive Education, Lecturer at the London Business School (LBS) Executive Education, Advisor and Faculty at BCGU (Boston Consulting Group), and previous Fellow at the London School of Economics (LSE)'s Centre for Economic Performance. Dr. Homkes is also the director of the Young President's Organization (YPO) global Active Learning Program (ALP); a former partner with GrowthX, a Silicon Valley investment ecosystem and innovation consultancy; and the faculty lead of fintech scaleup accelerators. A global keynote speaker, she is a member of several advisory boards, directed the joint McKinsey & Co and LSE Centre for Economic Performance Global Management Project from 2007-2014 and has regularly been featured in Harvard Business Review, CNBC, Bloomberg, Fortune, and Forbes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I brought back Becky Pierson Davidson to compare notes on where community is headed — and we found a few areas of disagreement. Becky works with 6, 7, and 8-figure businesses helping them build memberships and courses through design thinking and customer research, and she's seeing a major shift right now: course businesses are slowing down, and the smart ones are pivoting to membership models. The difference? Shared learning experiences are replacing self-paced education. Community is what people stay for. We dig into the real mechanics: how to set expectations that don't feel like a bait-and-switch, why meaningful engagement isn't what most people think it is, the mastermind paradox (increases retention, decreases forum activity), and why in-person events might be the most important retention lever you're not using. Becky's hot take for 2026: content drops are dying. People don't need more stuff — they need connection and programming that moves them forward. ⁠Affinity Collective⁠ ⁠Build with Becky podcast⁠ ⁠Episode 197: Building Raving Fans (with Becky & Chanel)⁠ ⁠Circle (community platform)⁠ ⁠TightKnit (Slack archive plugin)⁠ ⁠Dreamers and Doers⁠ ⁠Full transcript and show notes⁠ *** TIMESTAMPS (02:35) Defining community as a product, not a growth engine (04:09) Why community is rising as a business model in 2026 (06:02) The reality of transitioning from courses to memberships (08:01) Finding the right community design for your appetite (10:02) How to avoid the bait-and-switch with member expectations (13:06) Value perception vs. value experience (13:57) The smallest viable promise for your sales page (16:44) Where we disagree: transformation vs. community of practice (21:14) Forum design: why fewer spaces wins (23:17) Solving the engagement problem (what meaningful engagement actually is) (25:50) How the best members actually use your community (29:46) The mastermind paradox: retention up, forum participation down (32:09) In-person experiences and the graduation weekend model (36:39) The economics of offline events (39:35) 2026 Hot Take: Content drops are dying (43:07) Retention rethink: Did I get my money's worth vs. Will I next year? (46:04) Why connection drives retention more than results (48:23) Tool stack: Circle 9 times out of 10 (51:14) The future: personalization in community software *** RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE → ⁠Episode 197: Building Raving Fans⁠ *** ASK CREATOR SCIENCE → ⁠Submit your question here⁠ *** WHEN YOU'RE READY

The impact of giving synthetic beings a wallet, an identity, and eventually a body. Jansen Teng, Co-Founder of Virtuals Protocol, joins Sam to lay out one of the most ambitious visions in crypto right now, a parallel society of AI agents that can trade, hire, earn, and eventually inhabit physical bodies. Jansen digs into what it actually takes to build an agentic economy from the ground up, from escrow mechanisms that prevent agents from stealing each other's funds, to real-world robotics deployments at hotels and malls in Southeast Asia. Links mentioned from the podcast: Jansen's Twitter: https://x.com/ethermage Virtuals Website: https://www.virtuals.io/ Timecodes: 0:00 Intro 1:52 Virtuals Protocol Origin Story 3:58 The Pivot to Economy OS 4:24 The Experiment That Changed Everything 5:11 Defining the Agentic Economy 6:43 Agents Beyond Crypto: Real World Use Cases 7:33 Accountability & Agent Failures 14:05 Agent Identities, KYC & Economy OS Toolkit 17:05 Self-Sustaining Autonomous Agents 19:22 The Pareto Rule: Which Agents Will Succeed? 21:59 Embodied AI & Robotics 29:04 Do Agents Deserve Rights? - "Gen C" features host Sam Ewen. Executive produced by Uyen Truong.

In this episode, Chris sits down with Dr. Nicole Cain, a trauma-informed clinical psychologist, naturopathic physician, and author of Panic Proof, to talk about something most real estate investors never discuss: how unresolved stress and trauma show up in the body and directly impact your ability to build a business. Whether it was the 2008 crash, a loss, or years of financial pressure, the nervous system keeps score, and it will keep reenacting those events until they are resolved.   Dr. Cain breaks down the difference between fear, anxiety, and panic, explains why your symptoms are not the problem but a message, and walks through nine distinct types of anxiety that most conventional medicine misses entirely. From gut anxiety to trauma anxiety to hormonal and immune-driven responses, this conversation gives you a framework to actually understand what is happening in your body and what to do about it.   If you have been learning, preparing, and still not taking action in your business, this episode may explain exactly why.   Key Talking Points of the Episode   00:00 Introduction 00:56 Who is Dr. Nicole Cain? 02:21 Dr. Cain's personal journey and integration of holistic methods 05:41 Defining the Spectrum: Fear vs. Anxiety vs. Panic 08:20 Understanding powerlessness and somatic reenactment of trauma 12:05 The 3 Paydays System 14:17 How the body adapts physically to chronic stress 16:28 Viewing symptoms as a form of body communication 18:00 Moving beyond one-size-fits-all healthcare approaches 19:50 The 9 types of anxiety explained 23:16 How to connect with Dr. Nicole Cain 24:56 Upcoming Smart Real Estate Coach events    Quotables   "Your symptoms are not the problem. Your symptoms are your body's way of communicating to you what happened."   "It's almost like you changed the tires in the car after a collision, but you didn't change the spark plugs and you didn't change the brakes. We have to heal and recalibrate the whole person."   "If you go to a conventionally trained physician, they're great at diagnostics, they're great at prescribing. And also we have education and information to fill that in and make our diagnosis and our research more robust."   Links   Panic Proof https://www.panicproof.com/   Dr. Nicole Cain https://drnicolecain.com/   Anxiety Quiz https://drnicolecain.com/anxiety-quiz/   3 Paydays® Live https://3paydayslive.com/podcast   Free Discovery Call https://smartrealestatecoachpodcast.com/discovery   3 Paydays® System Mastery Course - Use coupon code for 50% off https://smartrealestatecoach.com/qls Coupon code: pod   Apprentice Program 3PaydaysApprentice.com/Podcast    Masterclass https://smartrealestatecoach.com/masterspodcast   3 Paydays Books https://3paydaysbooks.com/podcast   Partners https://smartrealestatecoach.com/podcastresources

Curious whether peptide therapy is the missing piece in your wellness routine, or just another overhyped trend? This episode breaks down what these powerful chemical messengers do in the body, from healing injuries to balancing brain chemistry, cellular energy and more, plus why sourcing and dosing make all the difference.Host Jenn Trepeck sits down with Dr. Aleksandra Gajer to explore BPC 157, brain-supporting peptides, and mitochondrial function, while tackling how to use peptides safely, who should avoid them, and why they work best as a tool rather than a magic fix-all.What You Will Learn in This Episode:✅ How peptide therapy acts as a chemical messenger system that supports the body's own healing pathways rather than overriding them✅ Why BPC 157 has become one of the most talked about peptides for tendon repair, gut healing, and recovery✅ How neuroinflammation, not just neurotransmitter imbalance, may be driving anxiety, depression, and brain fog✅ The role of mitochondrial function and insulin sensitivity in body composition, energy, and long-term metabolic healthThe Salad With a Side of Fries podcast, hosted by Jenn Trepeck, explores real-life wellness and weight-loss topics, debunking myths, misinformation, and flawed science surrounding nutrition and the food industry. Let's dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Dr. Aleksandra Gajer's path from emergency medicine to proactive, personalized healthcare08:04 Defining peptides and their relationship to inflammation and healing10:04 Exploring BPC 157 for tendon injury, gut healing, and tissue recovery12:31 How peptides support autoimmune conditions by regulating immune balance15:35 Brain peptides Selank and Semax and the truth behind the neuroinflammation link to anxiety18:57 Understanding mitochondrial function, fatigue, and brain fog as cellular energy issues20:35 MOTS-c, insulin sensitivity, and the connection to body composition22:18 Why peptides work best as a tool, not a replacement for healthy habits26:03 Safe peptide sourcing, endotoxins, and who should avoid peptide therapy33:54 Hormone health, dosing strategy, and cycling peptides for sustainable resultsKEY TAKEAWAYS:

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This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. -------------------- 01 Introduction This is the second follow up to my 8 part series on nuclear power. In this episode I will attempt to answer a question posed by brian in ohio in a comment on HPR4583. In that comment he said: 02 -------------------- Loving this series. Maybe Whiskey Jack could give some cost comparisons between large and small reactors. He could also give us a realistic look at nuclear plant safety/accidents compared to conventional power production. Looking forward to the episode on FORTH generation reactors ;-) -------------------- 03 End of quote. The first question I answered in my previous follow up, which was HPR4628. In this episode I will attempt to answer the second question, which was about the safety of nuclear power compared to other sources of electrical power generation. One of the HPR janitors encouraged me to make this episode, so I think we can thank him for getting another HPR episode made. 04 Defining the Scope First, let's define the scope of the question. This will cover electrical power generation only. Within that scope I will consider only the following sources of energy. 05 Coal Oil Natural Gas Hydroelectric Nuclear Wind Solar I won't cover geothermal, wave, or tidal power as these are only used in very small amounts and so there simply isn't enough literature on them to base a discussion on . 06 Foreshadow Conclusion I should mention right away that I cannot provide absolute answers to this question in the form of a nice, neat ranking table based on numbers from peer reviewed scientific sources. The reasons for this will become apparent, but to put it briefly, the data on which to base such a ranking simply doesn't exist. I will however provide context within which people can think about the issue. Wherever possible, I will provide links to the references that I used in the show notes so you can read further on this yourself. -------------------- 07 Energy Catastrophism versus Energy Uniformitarianism First though I need to go off on a slight geological detour in order to explain an important analogy that I will use. 08 In the 19th century there was a great debate among geologists over what is known as catastrophism versus uniformitarianism. In seeking to explain the origins of the earth and of the landscape that we see around us, there were two points of view. 09 One was "catastrophism". This is the belief that the mountains, valleys, and plains that we see around us were formed as a result of great catastrophes which occurred relatively recently in earth's history. This explanation was necessary in order to fit geological features into an earth that was believed to be only a few thousands of years old. This view was heavily influenced by religious belief. In this view Noah's flood was the great catastrophe and the fossils of dinosaurs were the remains of animals who had not been saved on the ark and so had died in the flood. 10 The other point of view was uniformitarianism. This was the hypothesis that the landscape we see around us can be explained by the very slow accumulation of very small changes over very long periods of time. For this to be true however, the earth had to be far older than the few thousand years that a literal reading of the bible would suggest. The earth in fact had to be many, many, millions of years old. 11 Eventually, the uniformitarian view won out and people understood that while some catastrophes can take place, the shape of the landscape is overwhelmingly due to small changes over very long periods of time. 12 How is this Relevant to this Episode You Ask? How this is relevant is that I will use this analogy to explain how we need to think about energy and safety. Very small numbers of deaths and injuries multiplied over many occurrences can add up to big numbers, comparable in scale or possibly even larger than a single catastrophe or even several of them. 13 I don't know if anyone else has used this analogy before, I have just thought of this when writing the script for this podcast. None the less, I think it is a very useful way of helping to understand the issues. 14 As an example of this, think about the well known case of the safety of flying versus the safety of travelling in your car. Air crashes are catastrophes that make the headlines. Automobile crashes are seldom more than local news at best. You have probably heard many times the claim that if you making a trip somewhere, you are safer to fly than to drive yourself in your car. 15 Example - Hydro versus Solar I will now present an example of this. Hydro electric power has some notable large scale catastrophes associated with it. Roof top solar power does not have any notable catastrophes that I am aware of. However, which is safer? 16 Hydro Catastrophes Here are three examples of hydro electric catastrophes in just one country, Italy. The Vajont Dam which collapsed in1963 An estimated 1,917 to 2,500 people died. The Sella Zerbino dam which collapsed in 1935. More than 100 people died. The Gleno Dam which collapsed in 1923. An estimated 350 people died. https://damfailures.org/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4997708/ 17 I haven't tried to compile a global list of the worst hydro electric dam collapses, as this sort of information is actually very difficult to find, even on web sites dedicated to dam failures. An additional problem is that information on whether a dam was used for electric power generation or not is often not available. 18 Dam failures where contradictory or insufficient information is available on whether there was an associated hydro power plant include the 1975 Banqian Dam failure, where death estimates range up to a quarter of a million. 19 Solar Panel Slow Accumulation Contrast this with roof top solar panels. Many small accidents can add up to big numbers as well. 20 Health and safety literature discussing solar panel safety mention things such as Falls from roofs. Electric shock. Arc flash (burns from electrical arcing). Normal electrical safety procedures which are based around locking out sources of energy do not work with solar panels which makes safety more difficult. Heat stress due to working exposed in the hot sun. Warning from US government on falls by solar panel installers. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228946 https://www.osha.gov/green-jobs/solar 21 Why We Cannot Compare the Two Hydro catastrophes are not well documented, but we can at least find records of some of the most notable ones. However, even those have very large variations in estimates of deaths. 22 Roof top solar deaths however are largely undocumented. The industry is largely unregulated. There is no central authority which accumulates many individual deaths or injuries. At best there are worker and public safety bodies who simply accumulate those statistics into general construction or household injuries. 23 Thus we have no reliable means of comparing the two energy sources on a comparable basis. We face the same problem with all other major electrical energy sources. So far as I am aware, there are no peer reviewed scientific studies which compare the relative safety of all of the major electrical energy sources we are considering here based on actual numbers. -------------------- 24 Safety Risks I will now try to list some the major hazards for each of energy sources we are considering. There is however limited data available. In many cases we just have reference to worker safety organizations as to what the hazards are. I will not attempt here to put numbers to these here. Categories 25 Coal, Oil, Natural Gas The hazards are Air pollution Mining and oil field accidents Pipeline explosions Transportation accidents. These- move a lot of material so these are significant. 26 Hydroelectric These include Dam collapse Drowning 27 Nuclear These include Radiation exposure 28 Wind These include Falls Confined space deaths (there is not much detail on this) Electric shock Ice throws (that is, throwing pieces of ice off the blades) This technology has a significant problem with people working alone which greatly increases risks associated with other dangers. 29 Solar These include Falls Electric shock Arc flash Heat stress 30 I have not tried to cover all possible risks associated with each category, just the ones which each industry considers to be the risks they concern themselves with. There does not exist any means by which risks of similar types are compared across different industries. 31 Reliability of Supply is Also Safety In a completely electrified net zero society, reliability of supply is a safety matter. People will die in very large numbers in cold climates if they do not have heat. If we have no fossil fuels, we need to also consider how reliably does a grid based on any of the options work. I have not seen anyone attempt to address this question and will not attempt to address it here. However, it must be addressed in any comprehensive attempt to rank safety. -------------------- 32 Studies or Articles on Estimates of Relative Safety Despite the difficulties of comparing the safety of different sources of energy, some people have attempted this anyway. Different estimates done at different times had different focuses, so unfortunately we do not have a nice set of studies that we can neatly use to cross check one another. I will however list the names and the authors and summarize the results. -------------------- 33 The Health Hazards of Not Going Nuclear By Dr. Petr Beckman Published in 1976 The author of this book tried to address the relative safety of different sources of energy in the mid 1970s. However, it is old at this point, so I won't bother digging through its pages to find his figures. 34 He mainly focused on comparing electric power generated with coal to nuclear. His conclusion was that if the goal was to prevent deaths or ill health in the process of generating electricity, then the logical conclusion was to replace coal fired power plants with nuclear. 35 The book was relatively well known at the time, as least as far as books on energy are concerned, so I thought it was still worth mentioning. I happen to have a copy of this book which I bought back in that time period It was the 8th printing of the book, so it would appear to have had relatively good sales. 36 The author did address the issue of what I have termed "catastrophism" in his comparison of different energy sources, although I don't know if he used this phrase. I don't know if he was the first to use this sort of analysis, but he certainly was very influential in terms of popularizing it. -------------------- 37 Risk of Energy Production by Herbert Inhaber Publication AECB 1119 March 1978 This study is a scientific paper from the same time period as the book "The Health Hazards of Not Going Nuclear". 38 He based his risk estimates largely on estimates of the amount of material which was used in the construction and operation of various power sources. While we could argue over whether or not this is a valid methodology, I think any such argument would be pointless as I think the age of the study alone renders it not relevant today anyway. Advancements in materials have changed the basis results significantly by now. However, as it exists I thought I would mention it to show that the idea of comparing energy sources to each other is not a new one. The author compared a wider variety of potential sources than Beckman did. 39 Here's his conclusions. He assumes equal amounts of energy produced by each method. The numbers are normalized such that the total sums to 100%. You can think of it in terms of what proportion of total deaths or injuries would result from each source if each were equally used. 40 Coal 27.5% Oil 25.6% Methanol 16.7% Wind 10.8% Solar photovoltaic 9.2% Thermal 8.1% Solar space heating 1.5% Ocean thermal 0.4% Nuclear 0.13% Natural Gas 0.08% 41 His natural gas estimate is drastically different from that of other authors. I am not going to worry about explaining it however, as the study is as I said old enough to be not very relevant anyway. I am mainly including this here out of historical interest. 42 As a footnote, the methanol he refers to would be synthesized from wood. This was a popular idea in that era as a means of providing liquid fuels for transportation. Practical battery electric cars in those days were strictly science fiction. 43 The ocean thermal category is a real blast from the past and I had forgotten all about that concept. It was a very popular idea at that time and was supposed to be *the* big and upcoming thing in renewable energy. It involved various means of attempting to extract energy from differences in water temperature at different depths in the ocean. It gradually faded away however, as despite great efforts being put into it, designs never proved to be practical. -------------------- 44 Electricity generation and health Anil Markandya, Paul Wilkinson Published in the Lancet, Vol 370, 15 September 2007 45 This is more recent than the previous one, although it is nearly 20 years old at this point. Unfortunately it doesn't cover wind or solar, just fossil fuels and nuclear. However it is still useful, and the Lancet is a very reputable peer reviewed journal. 46 I will present just the results rather than discussing the whole paper. The authors break it down into deaths among the public, occupational deaths, and air pollution related deaths, serious illness, and minor illness. 47 They break the energy sources down into lignite, coal, gas, oil, biomass, and nuclear. Lignite is a type of very low grade coal used mainly for electric power generation. In this paper biomass refers to energy crops and forest residues. 48 I will summarize the results by category rather than trying to describe a table that has 6 rows and 5 columns. All numbers are normalized in terms of deaths or cases per TWh. 49 Occupational deaths from accidents lignite 0.1 coal 0.1 gas 0.001 oil no data biomass - no data Nuclear is 0.019. 50 Deaths among the public from accidents lignite 0.02 coal 0.02 gas 0.02 oil 0.03 biomass no data Nuclear 0.003 51 Air pollution deaths lignite 32.6 coal 24.5 gas 2.8 oil 18.4 biomass 4.63 Nuclear 0.052 52 Air pollution serious illnesses lignite 298 coal 225 gas 30 oil 161 biomass 43 Nuclear 0.22 53 Air pollution minor illnesses lignite 17,676 coal 13,288 gas 703 oil 9,551 biomass 2,276 Nuclear no data 54 Natural gas edges out nuclear power slightly in terms of occupational safety, but in every other category nuclear is drastically lower in terms of ill effects than any of the alternatives. -------------------- 55 2020 Fatalities for US Roofers Increased 15% as Solar Roof Installations Increase Published in The Next Big Future July 6, 2021 by Brian Wang 56 This seems to be written by someone who has a popular science blog. I'm not familiar with it personally, but he addresses the subject so I'll list it. The title implies that it's all about rooftop solar, but he provides comparative numbers for the other energy sources of interest, so that is useful for our purposes. However, he doesn't describe his methodology, so we need to treat them with some caution. Here are his results These are deaths per thousand terawatt hours. 57 Coal - 100,000 Oil - 36,000 Natural gas - 4,000 Hydro - 1,400 Rooftop solar - 440 Wind - 150 Nuclear - 90 58 If we plot these numbers on a bar chart, coal and oil are so large that all of the others are squished to the bottom of the chart and are difficult to see at all. Let's therefore look at these in terms of orders of magnitude. Keep in mind that this is a logarithmic scale. This means that the difference between 4 and 5 is much greater in linear terms than the difference between 1 and 2. 59 Coal - 5 Oil - 4 Natural gas - 3 Hydro - 3 Rooftop solar - 2 Wind - 2 Nuclear - 1 60 Each of these numbers represents an order of magnitude, that is a power of ten. We can see that with rooftop solar, wind, and nuclear, the numbers are so close and the uncertainties are so great and their relative values so small compared to say coal that they can be seen as equivalent so far as safety is concerned. -------------------- 61 What are the safest and cleanest sources of energy? by Hannah Ritchie Published in Our World in Data First published in 2017, updated in 2022 and 2024 62 The author of this study addressed both deaths and greenhouse gas emissions. Deaths from accidents and air pollution are normalized to per TWh of electricity, while greenhouse gas emissions are normalized to GWh of electricity over the life cycle of the plant. 63 Here are the death figures. Coal 24.6 Oil 18.4 Biomass 4.6 Natural Gas 2.8 Hydro power 1.3 Wind 0.04 Nuclear 0.03 Solar 0.02 64 For greenhouse gas emissions the figures are Coal 970 tons Oil 720 tons Natural gas 440 tons Biomass 78 to 230 tons Solar 53 tons Hydro power 24 tons Wind 11 tons Nuclear 6 tons 65 If we take the death figures and rank them by order of magnitude as we did with the previous article, we get the following. 66 Coal - 4 Oil - 4 Biomass - 3 Natural Gas - 3 Hydro power - 3 Wind - 1 Nuclear - 1 Solar - 1 67 Keep in mind that the previous article covered only rooftop solar and not large industrial installations, and so is not directly comparable. Also the units are different, with the previous article being in terms of thousand TWh, and this one being in TWh. If we exclude solar (as the numbers are not comparable), Brian Wang's numbers are between 1.5 to 4 times higher than Ritchie's, except for hydro which are almost identical. I think this latter is due to both sets of numbers are dominated by one exceptionally big hydro accident. 68 Overall however, the relative rankings are quite comparable. Ritchie's numbers for deaths from coal, oil, and natural gas appear to be directly from the study by Markandya and Wilkinson mentioned above. For the benefit of those who are wondering, Ritchie specifically states that her numbers for nuclear include the Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents. -------------------- https://www.iaea.org/publications/magazines/bulletin/21-1/solar-power-more-dangerous-nuclear Direct link to file https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/publications/magazines/bulletin/bull21-1/21104091117.pdf https://ourworldindata.org/safest-sources-of-energy https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(07)61253-7/abstract https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2021/07/2020-fatalities-for-us-roofers-increased-15-as-solar-roof-installations-increase.html -------------------- 69 Conclusion from Studies Remember that in engineering terms, when comparing groups of numbers which contain both both very small numbers and one or more very large numbers, the differences between the small numbers are often not significant. The differences between the small numbers may be the product of our ability to measure these things rather than any real differences. 70 For example, in the article by Ritchie wind power would appear to be twice as dangerous as nuclear. However, the difference between them is 0.02 compared to 24.6 for coal. In other words, the difference between apparently "dangerous" wind and apparently "safe" nuclear is equivalent to 0.08% of the total for coal. It's therefore meaningless and a red herring to even worry about. 71 With the above taken into consideration, generally the different sources of energy fall into two broad categories in terms of number of deaths, injuries, and illnesses. The fossil fuels and biomass fall into one group and wind, solar, and nuclear into another group. 72 Hydro power would seem to fall into the higher risk category or at least somewhere between the two, but this I suspect is mainly due to one exceptionally large dam collapse in China, the Banqian Dam failure in 1975. This is mentioned as being specifically included in the article written by Ritchie. This was a multi-purpose dam, and information on this dam is difficult to find. It is not clear to me whether it had a hydro electric generator associated with either it or another dam that was part of the same system. 73 Some people therefor may argue for its exclusion from the numbers. Of course some people may argue for its inclusion anyway, as it was a dam regardless of whether it actually had an electric generator attached. If we exclude it, then I think the numbers for hydro power would fall into the same range as for nuclear, wind, and solar. 74 Most people would consider hydro power to be safe and clean enough regardless of this and I will rank it as such in any conclusions that I come to. As you can see, even if we have numbers, it can be a matter of opinion as to how to interpret them. -------------------- -------------------- 75 Taking a Systems Approach Now let's take a look at the broader energy picture today and into the future. Many countries in many parts of the world have committed to the concept of "Net Zero", which means eliminating carbon emissions on a net basis. Net zero essentially means the complete electrification of society. We must therefore have electrical energy on demand and at low cost. We must as a result of this look at complete electrical systems rather than individual sources in isolation. 76 At one time many electrical systems were entirely coal or entirely hydroelectric. This is no longer the case. There are now major amounts of wind and solar involved in many countries. However these are inherently intermittent. This means that other sources of energy are inherently also required to have a functional system. 77 If any particular solution inherently requires fossil fuels to meet part of the demand, then the safety, pollution, and climate issues relating to those fossil fuels have to be factored in to that complete system when trying to come up with a relative ranking. Talking about Individual sources in isolation are therefore meaningless in these countries. 78 There are battery systems, but these are mainly used to stabilize and regulate the grid plus to a lesser degree to smooth out short term daily peaks in demand. They do not have the ability to store large amounts of electricity on a large scale for an entire grid for days, weeks, and months to make up for intermittency. 79 So a serious attempt to rank sources of energy would need to look at a variety of representative countries and for each one come up with a plan that involves 'x' megawatts from source 'a', 'y' megawatts from source 'b', etc., and total up the values for each. 80 I am not aware of anyone who has studied this larger issue. However, the problem has to be addressed from this perspective in order for any answer to be useful. Not taking this into account is like ordering a diet soft drink to go with with a high calorie meal and assuring yourself that your plans to diet are fine. 81 This is not to imply there is anything inherently wrong with wind or solar. It does mean that if your goal is to achieve both net zero and a clean environment, you have to look at your entire energy system as a complete system rather than focusing on what you feel are the most reassuring parts of it while ignoring the rest. This does however add to the argument that it is in fact inherently very difficult to come up with a system of ranking energy sources for safety. -------------------- 82 Nuclear, Climate, and Clean Air - Contrasting Examples To give a tangible example we will now look at two different places that followed two divergent paths at roughly around the same time frame. These are the province of Ontario in Canada, and Germany. 83 Ontario had a mix of coal, hydro electric, and nuclear generating plants. Germany had a mix of coal, nuclear and natural gas plants. Ontario shut down their coal fired plants and kept their nuclear plants. Germany however shut down their nuclear plants and kept their coal fired plants. 84 The Phase Out of Coal in Ontario In 2003 Ontario decided to close all of its coal fired generating plants, which consisted of 19 units (that is boilers and turbines) totalling 8,800 MW. This phase out was completed by 2014. 85 Here are the figures for amount of power generated by each energy source in 2003 and 2014. Nuclear went from 42% to 60% Hydro went from 23% to 24% Gas went from 11% to 9% Coal went from 25% to 0% Non-hydro renewable went from 0% to 7%. 86 As you can see, the bulk of that replacement came from increased use of nuclear power. Furthermore, this did not result in simply replacing coal with natural gas. While gas is cleaner than coal, it still has emissions and if you recall from the studies that we looked at earlier, had an estimated death rate roughly 2 orders of magnitude greater than nuclear, solar, or wind. 87 To put this in more practical terms, at one time Toronto regularly had clouds of smog obscuring it, to a large extent due to these coal fired power plants With the phase out of coal, smog days went to zero in 2015 compared to 53 a decade earlier. The 2023 figures for Ontario show carbon emissions of 53 grams per kWh of electricity generated. We can use this as a rough benchmark comparison for total emissions. 88 The Phase out of Nuclear in Germany Until March of 2011, Germany generated one quarter of its electrical power from nuclear. Starting in 2011 however, they began shutting down their nuclear power plants. These were then phased out over the next decade. However, the coal plants were to be kept to 2038. In 2026 Germany began talking about increasing use of coal in order to save gas. In the same year the German chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the phase out of nuclear was a quote “serious strategic mistake”. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said it was "a strategic mistake for Europe to turn its back on a reliable, affordable source of low-emissions power". 89 I won't go into the details of the phase out, but let's look at some emissions numbers for Germany. If we look at the official numbers from the European Environmental Agency for 2024, for Germany their emissions were 298 grams per kWh of electricity generated. Recall that we are using emissions as a very rough guide to amount of air pollution, and that this has a direct effect on the safety of the overall electrical energy system. 90 So, who actually made their people safer, Ontario who phased out their coal plants and kept their nuclear plants, or Germany who phased out their nuclear plants and kept their coal plants? 91 If you want a comparison directly within Europe, then Germany has one of the highest rates of emissions per kWh of electricity generated, whereas France, who use mainly nuclear power, have one of the lowest at 43 grams per kWh of electricity generated. Again, who is making their people safer, Germany or France? 92 I don't want to make it sound like I am picking on Germany. I am also not going to tell them how they ought to run their country. However they provide a good real world example of how we need to look at things in overall context when we are thinking about the choices that we make. https://www.ontario.ca/page/end-coal https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/smog-study-shows-significant-decreases-in-pollutants-in-ontario-1.4151183 https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-intensity-of-1 https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/germany https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-is-right-to-reject-germanys-nuclear-phase-out-says-iea-chief-fatih-birol/ https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-considers-ramping-up-coal-power-to-avert-energy-crisis/ https://www.iea.org/countries/estonia/electricity https://www.iea.org/countries/malta/electricity -------------------- 93 Conclusions As we can see, there don't appear to be an abundance of peer reviewed scientific studies that we can simply point to in order to answer the question of safety of all possible major different energy sources once and for all. Collecting the data to even attempt to answer the question is inherently very difficult as we cannot readily conduct experiments to answer the question, and sources of data are not collected or consolidated in a manner which can answer this question adequately. 94 The essence of the problem is that most energy industries are not as tightly regulated and monitored to the same degree that say nuclear power or commercial airliners are, so this data is simply not being systematically recorded. However, a number of people have attempted to make estimates. 95 Their conclusions would seem to be that nuclear, wind, and solar are roughly equivalent in terms of safety. All fossil fuels are much less safe than nuclear, wind, and solar, by as much as several orders of magnitude. 96 We can however say with a reasonable degree of certainty that if a country shut down their nuclear power plants and kept their fossil fuel plants, particularly coal, then they probably made their people less safe than if they had done things the other way around. 97 I hope that I have provided some context in which to think about the issue. Thanks again to brian in ohio for providing the question upon which this episode is based. -------------------- Provide feedback on this episode.

Did you know that riders under 5 feet 4 inches tall have to ride differently than their taller counterparts? Solange talks all things Tiny Ladies. For the rider tip she breaks down arm pulling VS back pulling and gives you an exercise to try!Horses in the Morning Stable Riding with Solange Episode 3979:Host: Solange of Stable RidingSponsor: Stable RidingGuest: Jocelyn and TaraTime Stamps: 00:31 - Solange intro & fan story04:59 - Why body type matters in riding09:25 - Defining “tiny ladies” & their needs12:26 - Meet Tara & Jocelyn17:20 - Queen Waffles & rider–horse match19:36 - “Taco Tara” fall & hands breakthrough23:52 - Jocelyn's hunt story & stage‑five clinger26:34 - Equisizer lab & returning after breaks31:30 - Jocelyn's 3 a.m. canter eureka35:35 - Advice for petite adult riders39:24 - Turning lesson: arm‑pulling vs back‑pulling47:12 - Neck reining tips for short‑armed riders

Did you know that riders under 5 feet 4 inches tall have to ride differently than their taller counterparts? Solange talks all things Tiny Ladies. For the rider tip she breaks down arm pulling VS back pulling and gives you an exercise to try!Horses in the Morning Stable Riding with Solange Episode 3979:Host: Solange of Stable RidingSponsor: Stable RidingGuest: Jocelyn and TaraTime Stamps: 00:31 - Solange intro & fan story04:59 - Why body type matters in riding09:25 - Defining “tiny ladies” & their needs12:26 - Meet Tara & Jocelyn17:20 - Queen Waffles & rider–horse match19:36 - “Taco Tara” fall & hands breakthrough23:52 - Jocelyn's hunt story & stage‑five clinger26:34 - Equisizer lab & returning after breaks31:30 - Jocelyn's 3 a.m. canter eureka35:35 - Advice for petite adult riders39:24 - Turning lesson: arm‑pulling vs back‑pulling47:12 - Neck reining tips for short‑armed riders

What if confidence isn't something you earn?What if confidence starts with a choice?In this episode of The Confidence Podcast, we explore a different way of looking at confidence. Rather than viewing confidence as something that appears after enough success, enough accomplishments, or enough proof, we discuss why confidence often begins with a decision to trust yourself before you have all the answers.The reality is that you'll never have complete certainty. There will always be unknowns, risks, and opportunities that require you to move forward without knowing exactly how everything will work out. The question becomes: Do you trust yourself to figure it out?We also discuss how people reinforce beliefs about themselves, why many of us focus on failures while overlooking victories, and how your life experiences already provide evidence that you are more capable, resilient, and adaptable than you may realize.Confidence isn't about guaranteeing success. It's about believing in your ability to navigate whatever happens next.Topics Covered:• Why confidence starts with a choice• Trusting yourself before you feel ready• The difference between confidence and certainty• Reinforcing beliefs about yourself• Why people focus on failures more than successes• Recognizing the challenges you've already overcome• Building self-trust through experience• Taking action without having all the answers• Defining success on your own terms• Learning through setbacks and opportunities• Why confidence grows through navigation, not perfectionConfidence CollectionNeed a physical reminder of the confidence you're choosing to build?Confidence Collection:https://yourlevelfitness.shop/collections/confidenceThank you for listening to The Confidence Podcast.You do not need more proof to begin believing in yourself. You've already navigated challenges, setbacks, uncertainty, and change. Confidence starts when you choose to trust yourself to do it again.

Ever wondered what it takes to coach stars like Chris Rock and Penelope Cruz? Join us for a conversation with Michelle Danner, the legendary acting coach and director, as she shares her journey from a French castle to the heights of Hollywood. We welcome back Michelle Danner to discuss her latest cinematic achievements and her unique approach to the craft of acting. Michelle dives deep into her upbringing in Paris as the daughter of a William Morris Agency executive and explains how those early experiences shaped her artistic vision. We explore her famous Golden Box technique, which empowers actors to find their own unique voice by blending various traditional methods rather than sticking to a single dogma. Michelle also gives us a behind the scenes look at her recent films, including the romantic comedy Under the Stars and the heartfelt family story The Italians. She shares touching stories about working with icons like Donald Sutherland and Andy Garcia, as well as the joy of collaborating with her son on upcoming projects like Starstruck. Whether you are an aspiring actor or a film enthusiast, this interview is packed with wisdom on storytelling, directing, and the importance of honoring a filmmaker vision. MichelleDanner.com AllInFilms.com Instagram: @MichelleDannerLA CannedAirPodcast.com TikTok: @CannedAirPodcast Instagram: @Canned_Air Chapters 0:00 Intro and Welcome Back Michelle Danner 3:15 Growing Up with the William Morris Agency in Paris 7:30 Transitioning from New York Acting to Coaching in LA 11:45 Defining the Golden Box Acting Technique 15:20 Lessons Learned from Coaching Chris Rock 19:10 Working with Donald Sutherland on His Final Film 23:45 Directing Under the Stars in Italy 27:15 The Importance of Food and Culture on Set 29:40 Under the Stars Official Trailer 32:30 The Role of a Director in Script Rewriting 36:00 The Italians: A Tribute to Michelle's Mother 39:15 The Italians Official Trailer 42:00 Balancing Acting and Directing Simultaneously 46:15 Collaborating with Family on Starstruck 49:30 The History and Impact of Miranda's Victim 51:45 Miranda's Victim Official Trailer 53:20 Future Projects: Helios and Party Crasher 53:58 Final Thoughts and Wrap Up If you'd like to show your support, you can either visit our Patreon page at Patreon.com/CannedAirPod, or you can leave us a comment, like, and subscribe! Thanks for watching! #michelledanner #actingcoach #filmmaking #hollywood #actingtips

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Is video actually necessary for podcasting in 2026? In today's episode, I'm sharing my answer to that question, and it might surprise you. Because simply turning on a camera isn't a growth strategy. Clocking In with Haylee Gaffin is produced by Gaffin Creative, a podcast production company for creative entrepreneurs. Learn more about our services at Gaffincreative.com, plus you'll also find resources, show notes, and more for the Clocking In Podcast.Find It Quickly: Video isn't the strategy, it's the format (1:11)Podcasting and YouTubing are not the same thing (2:15)The rise of video podcasting (4:22)The real cost of video (5:10)If you're going to do YouTube, consider Shorts (8:38)You don't need full video production to benefit from video (9:33)Is video necessary for podcasting in 2026? (11:42)Defining a podcast (12:37)Permission to podcast your way (14:47)Mentioned in this Episode:What Is a Podcast? Podcast Industry Taskforce Forms to Determine Definition and More: hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/podcast-industry-taskforce-formsConnect with Haylee:Soundboard Society: gaffincreative.com/soundboardInstagram: instagram.com/hayleegaffinWebsite: gaffincreative.comPodcasting for Business Program is now taking applications! If you're looking to generate more money from your podcast in your business this year, I'm here to help. This program teaches you how to better leverage your podcast for your business through strategic alignment, authorioty building, and client conversion. Come join us for this 8 week program starting in just a few weeks. Don't forget: applications close on June 10th!Apply now at gaffincreative.com/coaching >> Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tokenisation represents an “operating system upgrade” for the investment industry, says Theo Golden, Baillie Gifford's new head of digital assets. In this episode, they explain what it involves and how it should deliver a better experience, both by reducing the number of middlemen between you and your investments and making your holdings more “useful”. Background:In this conversation, Theo Golden tells Short Briefings… host Leo Kelion about how tokenisation can reduce costs and complexity – and pave the way for providing clients with new services that better fit their needs. Tokenisation means taking an asset – such as a fund – and turning it into a line of code. This lives on a blockchain: a shared digital record that no single party owns or controls. The investment itself doesn't change, but what does are the ways that ownership is recorded and transferred. Instead of a chain of intermediaries, each keeping their own set of books, everyone can work from one shared record. As Golden puts it, it's “the same but better” – the same investments, on faster, lower-cost, more flexible rails built for the internet age. It also paves the way to new capabilities. Among those Golden discusses are making it much easier for clients to use the funds they invest in as collateral for loans, and the development of “agentic wealth management” – AI bots that autonomously plan and, potentially, update an individual client's portfolio based on their risk appetite and changing circumstances. Baillie Gifford's first steps with tokenisation involve fixed income, but in time the ambition is to “build across our investment universe,” Golden says. “So be ready for Baillie Gifford on chain.”  ResourcesBaillie Gifford digital assets hubDr Ian Hunt: Replicating Legacy is Squandering the Promise of Tokenisation: We Are Building a Faster HorseShort Briefings on Long Term Thinking podcast archive Timecodes:00:00  Introduction01:40   “A world with less friction”02:15   The lesson from losing it all04:50  From Bloomberg to bonds06:35  Defining tokenisation and the blockchain08:20  Same assets, better system09:35  One golden source of truth12:35   Making assets more useful16:10   Turning assets into “Lego bricks”19:20   Stablecoins, regulation and new decision-makers24:00  Managing crypto risks26:25  The ‘same but better' rule28:00  Starting with fixed income29:20  Meeting clients where they are30:27  Book pick Glossary of terms (in order of mention): Trading volumes: The amount of buying and selling taking place in a market over a period of time. Blockchain-based tokenisation: The use of blockchain technology to create digital tokens that represent ownership of assets. Self-sovereign: Controlled directly by the owner, rather than depending entirely on a bank, platform or intermediary. Custody: The safekeeping of assets. Self-custody means holding and controlling the asset directly yourself. Counterparties: The other parties involved in a financial transaction or agreement. Multi Asset: An investment approach that can invest across several asset classes, such as shares, bonds, currencies and infrastructure. Catastrophe bonds: Bonds that transfer insurance-related risks, such as natural-disaster losses, from insurers to investors. FX rates: Foreign exchange rates. Smart contract: Computer code that automatically carries out agreed rules when certain conditions are met. Token: A digital representation of an asset or ownership right on a blockchain. Walled garden: A closed system where users can only operate within the rules and limits of one provider or platform. Fixed income fund: A fund that invests mainly in bonds or other debt instruments that typically pay interest. Growth equity fund: A fund that invests in companies expected to grow faster than the wider market. Vehicle for transfer: The system or method used to move ownership or value from one party to another. Rails: The underlying infrastructure that allows transactions or transfers to take place. Reconciliation: The process of checking that different records match each other. Shareholder registry: The official list of people or organisations that own shares or fund units. Transfer agency register: A fund-administration record that tracks investor ownership and transactions. Wallet: A digital tool used to hold and manage blockchain-based assets. Finality: The point at which a transaction is considered complete and cannot easily be reversed. Unitisation: The process of dividing a fund into units so investors can buy and sell a share of the fund. Inert: Hard to move, transfer or use in other financial activities. UK gilt: A UK government bond. Margin call: A demand for more cash or collateral when the value of an investment or position has fallen. Interoperability: The ability of different systems, assets or pieces of software to work together. Composability: The ability to combine digital assets or software components, like building blocks, to create new services. COBOL: Common Business-Oriented Language – an older computer programming language still used in some legacy financial systems. AI agents: Software that can act semi-independently to carry out tasks on behalf of a user. On-chain books and records: Official ownership and transaction records kept on a blockchain. Stablecoin: A digital asset designed to track the value of a traditional currency, such as the US dollar or pound. Fiat currency: Government-issued money, such as pounds, dollars or yen, that is not backed by a physical commodity such as gold. USDC: A stablecoin issued by Circle that is designed to track the value of the US dollar. FCA: The Financial Conduct Authority, the UK regulator for financial services firms and markets. Burn a token: Permanently cancel or destroy a digital token so it can no longer be used. Remit a token: Re-issue a token to a new wallet. Neobank: A digital-first bank, usually operating mainly through apps or online services.

Host Osama Aduib from ISS Facility Services sits down with his colleagues Paul Ratkovic and Amelia Ekus to discuss the “hidden menu” of facility management. The conversation explores how invisible systems, operational decisions and hospitality-focused thinking shape the workplace experience in ways occupants may never notice directly, from HVAC and lighting to food service, cleanliness and comfort. Paul and Amelia share insights on empathy in facility management, anticipatory service, workplace innovation and how FM teams can create seamless, people-centered environments through collaboration and intentional design. They also discuss the role of technology, AI and data-driven insights in supporting proactive building operations while emphasizing that hospitality, human connection and emotional intelligence remain at the center of exceptional workplace experiences. This episode is sponsored by SiteMap®, powered by GPRS. Learn more at sitemap.com/ifma Resources: Re-thinking the Purpose of the Workplace Experience The Enduring Significance of Place Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction to the “Hidden Menu” of Facility Management 2:01 - How hospitality and facility management intersect 3:10 - Defining the hidden menu in workplace experiences 4:38 - Why engineering is one of the most hospitality-driven functions 6:18 - Frictionless experiences vs. “good friction” in the workplace 8:47 - The emotional impact of HVAC, comfort and building systems 11:10 - Emotional intelligence and empathy in facility management 14:28 - Innovation, anticipation and proactive workplace experiences 16:35 - AI, data and the future of anticipatory service 18:55 - How engineering teams create invisible, seamless experiences 20:35 - Building a culture of hospitality across FM teams 22:10 - Using sensors and data to improve occupant experiences 23:40 - Predictive analytics, occupancy insights and space behavior 25:35 - Practical ways FM leaders can activate the hidden menu 27:15 - Why “placemakers” mindset matters in FM 28:20 - Final thoughts on service, visibility and human-centered experiences 30:20 - Closing remarks Connect with Us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifmaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalFacilityManagementAssociation/Twitter: https://twitter.com/IFMAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifma_hq/YouTube: https://youtube.com/ifmaglobalVisit us at https://ifma.org

Biblical Theology, Episode 07 Today's episode is with Sam Emadi about a theme in Biblical theology that you may think you know a lot about: the kingdom of God. Sam gives us a masterclass in both the theological and practical ways we see God's kingdom in his Word and here on earth, and this is such an amazing conversation. We hope this episode moved your heart to praise our King Jesus and to desire to tell everyone you know about him and his kingdom. 4:00 Defining the Kingdom  7:15 Tracing the Kingdom  11:30 Kingdom Fulfilled in Christ  19:00 David in God's Kingdom 26:00 Jesus in God's Kingdom  30:00 Living in the Kingdom  35:00 The Church in the Kingdom  40:30 The Hope of the Kingdom ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FULL SHOW NOTES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ journeywomen.org/episode/king-and-kingdom DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What part of this episode did you find most interesting? Were there passages of Scripture that Sam helped you understand differently? Perhaps read those passages more deeply this week. What sticks out to you when you think about how Jesus spoke about his “upside-down” kingdom? How does thinking about sharing in Christ's rule change how you go about your daily life? How did listening to this episode grow your affection for God's Word? What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week's episode? FOR MORE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to Journeywomen Ministries: Journeywomen.org/give  Listen on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Android⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave a rating & review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Interviews do not imply Journeywomen's endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.  On the Journeywomen podcast, we'll help you know and love God through his Word, find your hope in the gospel, and invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.

Two hands. A free Slack channel. A spreadsheet. That was the entire toolkit when AWS asked Jason Dunn to build a developer community. Jason Dunn spent five years on building something people actually want to belong to. He grew a developer community into thousands of members spread across more than a hundred countries, working with far less budget and tooling than you'd expect.This conversation digs into what separates a living community from a glorified contact list. Why your earliest members carry so much weight. When to keep the door open and when to guard it. How to prove value when your best wins resist a dashboard. Why technical people walk the second something smells like a pitch. And how one small, slightly absurd reward became a badge people chased for months. A Real talk on getting people to show up for each other.Josh is writing a book on building customer relationships. Follow his journey and insights at www.joshschachter.com---What You'll Learn- Why the first members you pick set the tone forever- The day-zero choice: community for everyone or for someone- How to measure community when it's basically a vibe- The trick to getting members to report their own wins- Gamification with a lowercase G (and why it works)- The golden jacket story and pent-up demand- Why developers reject sales and marketing pipelines- Scrappy tools beat fancy platforms every time- The AI warning every new community manager needs---Want the playbook, not just the conversation? Subscribe for deep-dive, actionable breakdowns from every episode at unchurned.substack.com.---Timestamps0:00 - Preview and Meet Jason Dunn2:22 - What community meant at AWS in 20193:45 - The day-zero decision every builder faces5:05 - From 200 invited seeds to 3,600 members6:39 - Keeping the gates too open, too early9:12 - Defining high-value member activity11:23 - Measuring & reporting up: output, reach, and Dev.to14:53 - The Content Reporting Tool (CRT)16:02 - The real motivation behind self-reporting18:24 - The Golden Jacket origin story & 130 jackets in one quarter21:28 - The AWS Community toolkit23:42 - Advice for new community managers51:00 — Don't fall in love with the tools53:00 — Humanity connecting with humanity---Where to Find the GuestJason Dunn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonrobertdunn/---Where to Find Josh:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jschachter/Unchurned Substack: https://unchurned.substack.com/

Find this episode on YouTube: Father Hans has spent years reaching young men on the edge — men who are economically stuck, spiritually fragmented, and slow to trust. In this conversation, he names what's really going on: a generation that woke up inside a world already infected with “narcissistic spiritual cancer,” and a culture that gave them consumer identity instead of a soul.They go deep on:* What “boomerism” actually means — and whether the criticism is fair* Why resentment and resignation will hold young men back no matter how justified they feel* The difference between ethnos and race, and why it matters for how we form community* Why politics can't answer the questions that only the purification of the heart can* The “black-pilled” trap — and how to actually fight evil (hint: it's not screaming at the machine)* What it looks like to pull someone back from the cliff — Fr. Hans has done it, literally“I'm a recovering materialist. That's what I am.” — Fr. Hans JacobseThis is Heavy Things Lightly — conversations about faith, culture, and the lives of real men trying to live with integrity. If this hit, share it with someone who needs it.0:00 Cold Open — Fr. Hans on Orthodoxy Flourishing0:47 Intro & Sponsor (Conrad's Jerky)2:31 Meet Father Hans Jacobse3:38 What Is “Boomerism”? Defining the Young Men's Critique5:46 The Anger Parallel: Young Men Today vs. Black Men in the ‘80s9:20 The Orthodox Response to Resentment and Anxiety12:00 Healing Through Adversity — Men Must Lift the Weight15:47 Why Fr. Hans Left the Culture Wars17:14 “Open Your Eyes” — The Call That Launched St. Paisios Brotherhood20:00 Fear of Becoming a Compliant Consumer: The Identity Trap21:30 What “Black-Pilled” Really Means — and Why It Fails23:50 How Orthodoxy Actually Heals: Purification, Not Critique26:40 What Breaks Through the Granite Wall: The Love of a Brother31:45 No Politics Rule — Why Politics Is a Lagging Indicator36:50 Nationalism, Ethnos, and Living Where You Are43:45 What Held America Together — and When It Collapsed45:35 Young Men Born Into the “Narcissistic Spiritual Cancer”48:00 Why Fr. Hans Was Drawn to This Work (His Own Story)53:00 When Government Can't Answer What Only the Heart Can54:55 Fr. Hans's Closing Vision: Orthodoxy Flourishing57:45 Outro — First Things Foundation & the Tamada Network__

Do you really want food noise gone forever?It's a simple question, but one that deserves thoughtful consideration.In this episode of The Food Noise Podcast, we explore the relationship between food noise, GLP-1 medications, and the future lifestyle you're trying to build. While many people welcome relief from constant thoughts about food, eating, weight, and body image, it's important to ask yourself what role you ultimately want those thoughts and feelings to play in your life.We discuss the value of having a break from food-related stress, the importance of defining your own goals instead of accepting someone else's expectations, and how this quieter period can create an opportunity to build habits that support your long-term success. We also explore the emotional side of eating, the trade-offs involved with different approaches, and why your relationship with food deserves ongoing attention and care.The goal isn't to tell you what your answer should be.The goal is to help you get clear on what you want.Topics Covered:• Do you want food noise gone forever?• Defining your own relationship with food• Food noise and GLP-1 medications• The importance of personal choice• Evaluating trade-offs and side effects• Using quiet periods to build habits• Reintroducing eating routines and structure• The emotional side of food• Why food is more than fuel• Preparing for life during and after GLP-1• Building a sustainable relationship with eating• Creating a forever active lifestyleContinue The ConversationIf you'd like to continue the conversation around food noise, join the live streams at:yourlevelfitness.com/streamThe live streams provide an opportunity to explore topics like food noise, GLP-1s, eating habits, body image, confidence, and building a lifestyle you can actually see yourself living for the long term.Thank you for listening to The Food Noise Podcast.The question isn't whether someone else thinks food noise should be gone forever. The question is what role you want food, eating, and those thoughts and feelings to play in the life you're building for yourself.

Angela Clark - Mubarak is a senior digital and eCommerce executive with 30 years of experience building and transforming digital businesses at some of the world's most recognized consumer brands — including Patagonia, Levi Strauss, eBay, elf Cosmetics, Williams-Sonoma, True Religion, and Eddie Bauer.  Most recently VP of Digital at Patagonia, Angela now leads Eclipse Advisory Group, a consultancy focused on helping PE-backed brands, legacy retailers, and DTC startups unlock digital growth. She serves on the board of the California State Park Foundation, is an incoming Fellow at the Graham School at the University of Chicago, sits on the Total Retail Advisory Board, and has been recognized as a Direct 60 Honoree and CommerceNext 2024 Leader to Watch. She is based in LA, where is an avid cycler and dog mom to Maximus and Chloe and super auntie to her 12 yr nephew Evan. In This Conversation We Discuss: [00:00] Intro [02:31] Adapting old strategies to new mediums  [07:33] Sponsor: Klaviyo [09:39] Measuring success beyond simple revenue [14:23] Sponsor: Intelligems [16:24] Resisting trends that mismatch your brand [19:14] Sponsor: Electric Eye [20:19] Investing resources where they matter most [24:25] Moving away from the promotional drug [29:27] Callouts [29:37] Defining your target market sweet spot  Resources: Subscribe to Honest Ecommerce on Youtube Retail Legacy Meets Digital Disruption eclipsemedia365.com/ Follow Angela Clark - Mubarak linkedin.com/in/angclrk/ Book a demo today at intelligems.io/ Get your free demo klaviyo.com/honest   Schedule an intro call with one of our experts electriceye.io/connect If you're enjoying the show, we'd love it if you left Honest Ecommerce a review on Apple Podcasts. It makes a huge impact on the success of the podcast, and we love reading every one of your reviews!

In this solo episode, Coleman Ayers pulls directly from his BAM Coaches Certification to deliver a deep dive into how human beings actually learn motor skills. Coleman opens by challenging the concept of "muscle memory", arguing that coaches who can't explain learning beyond that phrase are essentially designing practice on folk theory. What follows is a thorough, accessible breakdown of the neuroscience behind skill acquisition, told through analogies that make the science stick.Coleman walks through three distinct learning systems running simultaneously in the brain, the Calibrator, the Slot Machine, and the Dirt Path, and explains why over-relying on any one of them limits player development. He unpacks how skills migrate through different regions of the brain as they become more automatic, why sleep is where real consolidation happens, and why the distinction between performance and learning is one of the most important, and most overlooked, concepts in coaching. The episode closes with a clear case for why messier, more variable practice consistently produces better long-term skill transfer than clean, blocked repetition.Timestamps00:57 — Why "muscle memory" is a flawed framework for understanding learning 01:33 — Language shapes how we perceive skill-building 01:55 — What is the brain actually building when you learn a skill? 04:11 — The brain as a prediction machine: shooting a jump shot explained 05:28 — The beginner vs. expert simulator 05:58 — Error as the engine of learning 06:40 — Perception-action coupling: skill is movement glued to perception 07:12 — Walking down stairs in the dark: removing perception breaks the skill 08:57 — Action capacity: why isolated work still has value 10:28 — Movement vocabulary: stocking the shelves vs. using the words in a sentence 11:06 — The error of mistaking isolated movement for the finished skill 11:53 — Three learning systems running simultaneously in the brain 12:20 — System 1: The Calibrator (cerebellum) — fine-tuning through sensory error 12:55 — Why the Calibrator learns narrowly and why gym shooters can't shoot in games 13:27 — System 2: The Slot Machine (basal ganglia) — dopamine and reward 13:48 — Calibrator vs. Slot Machine: steering vs. thumbs up/down 14:33 — System 3: The Dirt Path — raw repetition, neurons that fire together wire together 15:18 — The grain of truth inside muscle memory 15:49 — Repeating a broken jump shot: paving a highway to a bad habit 16:16 — The cost of only understanding one learning system 16:54 — How skills physically relocate in the brain as they become automatic 17:22 — Stage 1: Prefrontal cortex — conscious, effortful learning 18:10 — Learning to shoot left-handed as an example of the early stage 18:38 — Stage 2: Smoothing — skill moves deeper, less conscious attention required 19:07 — Stage 3: Automatic — skill lives in deep motor centers, thinking brain is free 19:50 — Why automaticity matters: freeing the thinking brain to read the game 20:14 — What happens when a coach yells cues during a game: dragging skills backward 20:43 — The mechanism behind choking explained 21:49 — How the brain stores learning: wet cement, not instant saving 22:15 — Sleep does real work — players can improve overnight with no extra practice 22:50 — Performance vs. learning: why in-session improvement isn't the whole story 23:37 — The most important warning: looking good at rep 400 is the least trustworthy sign of learning 24:29 — Defining transfer and retention 26:10 — Block vs. variable practice: Player A vs. Player B 27:10 — Why almost everyone coaches in blocks 27:50 — Random practice looks worse but produces better long-term results 28:26 — Desirable difficulty: harder is the point 29:02 — When blocked practice is appropriate: conscious phase, brand new skills 30:02 — Practical desirable difficulties: interleaving, varying conditions, spacing 31:23 — Pulling back feedback: the more you correct, the more dependent players become 31:54 — Why practice shooters often struggle in games: the Calibrator's narrow tuning 33:20 — Closing summary: three systems, brain relocation, sleep consolidation, transfer and retention 34:55 — Science has known this for decades — and many coaches still ignore itResources & LinksFree Resources: https://byanymeanscoaches.com/resources BAM Coaches Platform: https://platform.byanymeanscoaches.com/#/platform Books: https://byanymeanscoaches.com/blueprint-bookKeep Listening4 Player Development Concepts I've Been Using This Summer Coleman takes these motor learning principles off the page and into live sessions — covering fatigue shooting, hybrid games, individual constraints, and the block-to-variable spectrum. The practical companion to this episode. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911095/episodes/19331801What Exactly IS The Constraints-Led Approach (CLA)? This episode builds directly on what Coleman introduces here — how practice environments should be designed to challenge the prediction machine, not just groove it. A natural next listen. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911095/episodes/192510253 Things Coaches Say That Hurt Players Coleman applies the neuroscience from this episode to coaching communication — specifically why internal cues like "snap your wrist" disrupt the automatic systems this episode explains, and what to say instead. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911095/episodes/18841689

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 Are you running your business to scale, or are you running it to sell? According to Michael Bennett, managing partner and founder of Crew Capital, you should always be doing both.
 In this tactical episode of The Exit, Michael sits down with Steve McGarry to break down the exact playbook for preparing your business for a massive payday long before you ever want to hand over the keys. From tracking the 10 to 20 industry KPIs that actually matter to navigating the complex world of QSBS tax benefits and succession planning, Michael shares the hard-earned wisdom he used to help guide one client from a $50M enterprise value all the way to a public, multi-billion-dollar powerhouse. Drawing from years of investment banking and advising founder-led companies, Michael shares why the best time to prepare for an exit is before you need capital and how running your company as if it is always “sale ready” can dramatically increase enterprise value.
 Michael also breaks down the biggest mistakes founders make when preparing for a sale, why timing matters more than most entrepreneurs realize, and how market conditions can impact valuation multiples. Steve and Michael dive into minority deals, partial exits, rollover equity, and the difference between maximizing value versus defining personal success. Whether you are years away from selling or actively considering an exit, this conversation offers tactical advice to help you prepare smarter and avoid painful surprises. 
 -- Michael Bennett is the Managing Partner of Crewe Capital and Co Founding Partner of Crewe Advisors, where he helps founder led and closely held businesses navigate mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, and long term financial strategy. Over the past 20 years, Michael has advised on more than 100 investment banking transactions while helping grow Crewe into a multi faceted financial platform overseeing more than $3 billion in assets. After overcoming an unstable childhood and putting himself through school, Michael built the firm from the ground up, starting with no clients and a single $20,000 retainer, eventually expanding into wealth management, alternative investments, philanthropy, and community initiatives.

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Body recomposition — the process of building muscle and losing fat at the same time — is one of the most contested and most misunderstood concepts in physique development.The conventional view is that recomp is reserved for two specific groups — beginners and individuals with excess body fat. And while those populations do see the most dramatic outcomes, that framing leaves out several other groups who can absolutely still recomp under the right conditions.On this week's episode of the CHASING CLARITY HEALTH & FITNESS PODCAST, I'm joined by Jeff Hoehn for Episode 5 of our monthly collaboration where we break down topics that bridge evidence-based research with real-world coaching application.In this conversation, we go deep on what body recomposition actually is, the three different forms it can take, and the five populations of individuals who can realistically expect to recomp when their training and nutrition are properly structured.HERE'S WHAT WE COVER:WHAT BODY RECOMPOSITION REALLY MEANS & WHY THE SCALE OFTEN MISLEADS YOU THE 3 FORMS OF BODY RECOMP & THE PHASES WHERE EACH ONE SHOWS UP FAT LOSS FOCUSED RECOMP, BUILDING FOCUSED RECOMP & SIMULTANEOUS FAT LOSS WITH MUSCLE GAIN WHY NEWBIES & INDIVIDUALS WITH EXCESS BODY FAT SEE THE MOST DRAMATIC RECOMP OUTCOMES THE MUSCLE MEMORY ADVANTAGE FOR DETRAINED INDIVIDUALS RETURNING TO TRAININGWHY TRAINED LIFTERS CAN STILL RECOMP & THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRAINING AGE & TRAINING ADVANCEMENT THE LATEST RESEARCH FROM VARGAS-MOLINA ET AL. ON RECOMP IN TRAINED INDIVIDUALS WHAT ENHANCED ATHLETES TELL US ABOUT THE NATURAL LIFTER'S PHYSIOLOGICAL CEILINGIf you've been spinning your wheels between cutting and bulking, or if you've ever wondered whether recomp is even possible for you — this episode will give you the clarity you've been missing.WHERE TO CONNECT WITH ME:Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/For Info on Brandon's Coaching Services: https://form.jotform.com/bdacruzfitness/coachinginquiryEmail: Bdacruzfitness@gmail.comMy Reading Recommendations:THE MUSCLE & STRENGTH PYRAMIDS https://getdpd.com/cart/hoplink/25469?referrer=1l54og96lf1ccw

In 1981, a young Emirati woman convinced her father to let her travel to America to study. On her very first exam in a class of 75 Americans, she came first. That woman is now Vice Chancellor of the University of Sharjah.  Dr. Amina Al Marzouqi's story is one of the most inspiring journeys Spencer has covered on this show. After graduating in the US, she came home and was made deputy director of the UAE's entire primary healthcare system. She did her master's degree and went on to help build 106 primary healthcare centres that earned WHO recognition. Twenty four years in education later, she leads one of the UAE's most respected universities.  This conversation is full of wisdom. Dr. Amina talks about what university is really for, why a great teacher matters more than a famous institution, and why she believes students need less lecturing and more genuine interaction. She shares what it was like chairing her university's Covid response committee and supporting thousands of students through lockdown. She reflects on running a campus during the missile attacks, why students felt safer on university grounds than anywhere else, and the quiet strength the UAE revealed when it mattered most.    Timestamps:  0:00 How hard is it to be a student today with AI, mental health pressure and a region in conflict  1:30 Chairing the Covid response committee and what students needed most during lockdown  8:02 What university is really for: independence, critical thinking and self discipline  12:22 The teacher makes the subject: why a great lecturer matters more than a great university  18:13 Arriving in America in 1981, defying her father, and her first mixed classroom  22:24 The professor who saw her potential and the exam that changed everything  27:40 No management training, one year to get a master's, and building the UAE's healthcare system from scratch  31:48 AI as a tool not a threat and the careers students are not talking about yet  37:47 How the missile crisis made students more thoughtful and more mature  48:58 From mandatory cousin marriages to confronting a queue jumper: how UAE culture has shifted  51:31 The UAE's defence strength that nobody knew existed until it mattered  58:52 Defining success as impact and why she hates exams and textbooks  1:04:26 Quickfire Questions    Follow Spencer Lodge on Social Media  https://www.instagram.com/madeindubaipodcast/?hl=en  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586194260076  https://www.instagram.com/spencer.lodge/?hl=en  https://www.tiktok.com/@spencer.lodge  https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerlodge/  https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerLodgeTV  https://www.facebook.com/spencerlodgeofficial/    Follow Dr. Amina Al Marzouqi on Social Media  https://www.linkedin.com/in/amina-al-marzouqi-7b286b151/  https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-sharjah/ 

Brazilian thrash metal icon Prika Amaral of Nervosa joins Tori Kravitz for a new episode of She's With The Band. Prika discusses life in Brazil with the local music scene, Nervosa's lineup changes, her fights against the 'slave machine' through the band's newest album, and she even reveals the origins of the legendary 'Come to Brazil!' comments.

What ten years of podcasting taught me about exposure, revelation, and reclaiming who you are. FLAUNT! is officially ten years old, and this anniversary episode is both a celebration and a reflection on what a decade of truth-telling has revealed. When Lora first started the podcast, she believed she was happily married and thought the show would focus primarily on empowerment, wellness, sensuality, confidence, visibility, humor, spirituality, and the art of living freely. Using burlesque as a metaphor, she explored the tension between concealing and revealing, the ways women cover or enhance parts of themselves, and how personal growth invites us to strip away roles, labels, scripts, and expectations. But over the past ten years, the show evolved in ways Lora never expected. Betrayal, burnout, affair recovery, nervous-system capacity, self-trust, and identity reconstruction became central themes. What once felt like a joyful personal-development conversation became something deeper and more urgent after betrayal exposed the difference between revealing yourself by choice and being exposed by someone else's actions. In this episode, Lora asks one of the core questions that has shaped both the podcast and her TEDx work: Who gets to define you? She explores how we come to know ourselves through other people's judgments, labels, and expectations. Whether we were called the difficult child, the fixer, the shy one, the loud one, the good wife, the good mom, or the capable one, many of us build identities around what others have reflected back to us. Betrayal can rip those identities away and force us to ask who we are without the roles we once relied on. Lora also reflects on the complicated nature of anniversaries. Some anniversaries are joyful, while others mark grief, shock, loss, or the end of a life we thought we were living. A podcast anniversary, a wedding anniversary, a D-Day anniversary, or a divorce anniversary can all bring mixed emotions. Rather than forcing those feelings to make sense, Lora invites listeners to honor the complexity of time, truth, grief, gratitude, and growth. This episode also explores the importance of being proud of yourself, not only for the big wins, but for the quiet moments of survival, self-reflection, honesty, and repair. Lora discusses the difference between blame and self-awareness, especially when betrayed partners look back and recognize places where they were exhausted, over-functioning, resentful, controlling, self-sacrificing, or disconnected from their own truth. That reflection does not excuse betrayal or make the betrayed partner responsible for someone else's choices. Instead, it creates an opportunity for reclamation. Lora shares how resentment often reveals where we performed a role no one actually asked us to perform. Whether it was keeping the perfect house, being endlessly helpful, managing everyone else's needs, or sacrificing ourselves to be seen as good, resentment can become a doorway into truth. It asks us to notice where we abandoned ourselves, where we hid our needs, and where we expected others to appreciate something we never clearly chose or communicated. The episode also addresses a tender truth: sometimes we do not face reality because we do not yet have the capacity, safety, resources, support, legal clarity, emotional maturity, or nervous-system strength to deal with it. Humans minimize, rationalize, distract, stay busy, and bury their heads in the sand when the truth would require a decision they are not ready or resourced enough to make. This can happen in the betrayed partner, and it can also happen in the partner who cheats. An affair may become a distraction from pain, dissatisfaction, or unresolved inner issues, but while that may explain behavior, it does not excuse the harm. Ultimately, this anniversary episode is about truth as a doorway, not a weapon. It is about learning to speak truth to yourself first, then to others. It is about knowing when to show up, when to rest, when to ask better questions, when to respect someone else's capacity, and when to stop outsourcing your identity to someone else's judgment, betrayal, or approval. After ten years of FLAUNT!, Lora returns to one central truth: someone else's judgment is not a verdict. Someone else's betrayal is not your identity. Truth may strip away fantasy and denial first, but it also creates the possibility of real self-definition.   Top 3 Takeaways There is a difference between being exposed and revealing yourself. Betrayal exposes you without your consent. Healing is the process of choosing what you reveal, what you reclaim, what you protect, and what you no longer allow to define you. Someone else's judgment is not a verdict. Much of our identity is shaped through labels, roles, and reflections from others, but those labels do not have to define us forever. Confidence is the ability to stay connected to who you are, even when someone else misunderstands, judges, betrays, or fails to value you. Truth requires capacity, and avoidance does not erase responsibility. Sometimes we do not face the truth because we do not yet have the resources, safety, support, or emotional capacity to deal with it. That may explain why people minimize, distract, rationalize, or avoid, but it does not excuse harm. Truth becomes healing when it is used as a doorway into responsibility, support, and reclamation.   Favorite Quotes “Betrayal strips you without your consent. Healing is when you begin choosing what comes off and what goes back on.” “Sometimes we bury our head in the sand because looking directly at the truth would require us to make a decision that we are either not ready to make or not resourced enough to make.”   About Lora Lora Cheadle, JD, CHt is a former attorney turned betrayal recovery coach, hypnotherapist, and author who helps women rebuild their identity and reclaim their power after infidelity and profound emotional betrayal. Using her signature Life Choreography® approach, she integrates legal insight, nervous system regulation, somatic practices, and deep spiritual support to help clients move from shattered to sovereign.   Resources & Links Download the free Betrayal Recovery Guide: https://betrayalrecoveryguide.com Book your $97 Introductory Session: https://introductorysession.com Follow on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook @loracheadle   This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Healing after betrayal often requires more than insight alone. Therapy can provide additional support, stabilization, and guidance as you navigate the emotional impact of infidelity and betrayal trauma.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Alicia Lyttle.

Friend of the show Damichael Cole, Grizzlies Beat Writer for the Commercial Appeal, joins Josh to dive into the biggest storylines revolving around the Grizzlies this summer:

What does it really take to spend 15 years as a Professional Hunter in Africa? In this solo episode of PH Journals, I reflect on the journey that shaped me as a PH, from the early days of getting started to some of the defining moments that have influenced my approach to hunting and conservation. I also dive into one of the most important topics in the hunting world: trusting your Professional Hunter. Understanding why a PH makes certain decisions, how we assess a hunter's capabilities, and when it becomes necessary to step in and finish an animal are all critical aspects of ethical hunting and responsible game management. Whether you're an experienced hunter, a first-time safari client, or simply interested in the realities of life as a Professional Hunter, this episode provides an honest look behind the scenes of the profession. In this episode: My journey and 15 years as a Professional Hunter. Defining moments and lessons learned. Common misconceptions about professional hunting. Why trust between hunter and PH is essential. How a PH evaluates a hunter's abilities. Knowing when a Professional Hunter should take over to ensure an ethical recovery. Advice for aspiring Professional Hunters and hunters alike. If you enjoy hunting stories, African safaris, conservation, and authentic conversations from the bush, make sure to subscribe to PH Journals and join the journey.

What does it really take to spend 15 years as a Professional Hunter in Africa? In this solo episode of PH Journals, I reflect on the journey that shaped me as a PH, from the early days of getting started to some of the defining moments that have influenced my approach to hunting and conservation. I also dive into one of the most important topics in the hunting world: trusting your Professional Hunter. Understanding why a PH makes certain decisions, how we assess a hunter's capabilities, and when it becomes necessary to step in and finish an animal are all critical aspects of ethical hunting and responsible game management. Whether you're an experienced hunter, a first-time safari client, or simply interested in the realities of life as a Professional Hunter, this episode provides an honest look behind the scenes of the profession. In this episode: My journey and 15 years as a Professional Hunter. Defining moments and lessons learned. Common misconceptions about professional hunting. Why trust between hunter and PH is essential. How a PH evaluates a hunter's abilities. Knowing when a Professional Hunter should take over to ensure an ethical recovery. Advice for aspiring Professional Hunters and hunters alike. If you enjoy hunting stories, African safaris, conservation, and authentic conversations from the bush, make sure to subscribe to PH Journals and join the journey.

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Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Matthew Ehret is a journalist, lecturer, and founder of the Canadian Patriot Review. SPONSORS https://amentara.com/go/dj - Use code DJP22 for 22% off. https://mengotomars.com - Use code DANNY for 50% off for life. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off. EPISODE LINKS https://substack.com/@matthewehret https://canadianpatriot.org FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - The plan to reset society on 9/11 03:45 - Plato 12:21 - The fallacy of the creation of the universe 18:28 - Robert Sopalsky & the God-shaped hole 21:50 - Defining wisdom & the connection to truth 26:55 - Epstein's connection to ancient Roman empire 31:50 - Jacques Costeau's views on depopulation 37:57 - Cosmic radiation's impact on the Earth 47:48 - Adversarial scarecrows & trojan horse assumptions 53:05 - Thomas Malthus' prediction of cataclysms 58:39 - The 9 muses & the mystery of creativity 01:01:09 - Kepler's 3 laws 01:08:06 - The forbidden ways of thinking 01:11:01 - Matt's film on the UFO psy-op 01:13:30 - The Esalen program on psychedelics 01:18:03 - Why Satan chooses to be evil 01:26:57 - UFOs are a multi-generational magic trick 01:33:47 - The Rockefellers' control grid 01:41:44 - The one-world alien religion 01:50:20 - Plato's noble lie 01:55:49 - Plato's definition of a human being 02:00:05 - Straussians & Plato's secret doctrine 02:07:18 - What it means to be a Platanist 02:17:01 - Sketpicism of Telepathy Tapes & Uri Geller 02:24:11 - The power of self-deceit & belief 02:28:40 - Washington Irving Bishop 02:35:16 - Houdini's role in national intelligence 02:36:57 - The secret society that killed Lincoln & started the KKK 02:45:20 - Oneida cult 02:47:06 - The paradox of Presidential assassinations 02:52:50 - Shadow organization running the world today 02:57:15 - Dark strategy behind the Epstein files 03:05:10 - The Silicon Valley movement 03:12:39 - Tavistockian method of breaking people 03:15:27 - Suspicious names behind UFO disclosure 03:27:48 - The narrative that explains UFO disclosure 03:33:40 - Varginha, Brazil UFO incident Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In honor of Juneteenth, we're sharing something special: the opening chapter of Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life, the podcast hosted by legendary equity advocate Angela Glover Blackwell, founder in residence of PolicyLink. In "Democracy Dreaming," Angela takes us to Los Angeles, a city she didn't expect to become a hopeful case study in multiracial democracy, and shows us why it might be exactly that. Featuring voices from LA Mayor Karen Bass, economist Manuel Pastor, Community Coalition CEO Alberto Retana, young housing organizer Tiffany Benitez, advocate Denise Fairchild, and the poetry of Chinaka Hodge, this episode reframes democracy not as something we have, but as something we practice. Angela's second season is coming soon, and we're thrilled to share that we'll be sitting down with Angela herself in early July, with that conversation releasing later next month. Got a question you'd love us to ask her? Send it to hello@caremorebebetter.com. Chapter Markers (relative timestamps, mapped from the original episode) 3:09 — Why Angela's spent half a century in this work 4:07 — Memory of the municipal opera, and being shielded from hate 4:53 — Newsreel montage: January 6th, book bans, voting rights battles 5:26 — Reframing the conversation: realizing democracy's potential, not just naming its threats 6:07 — Why multiracial democracy means everybody, including white people 6:21 — Chinaka Hodge's poem, "All Power to the People" 6:56 — Welcome to Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life 7:26 — Why Los Angeles: the election of Mayor Karen Bass 8:17 — What draws Angela to Bass's leadership style 8:56 — Defining "human flourishing" 9:17 — The decades of organizing behind one election 9:46 — LA's origins: Indigenous land, Mexican founders, Asian Pacific Islander neighborhoods, the Great Migration 11:21 — The brutality beneath the diversity: stolen land, segregation, racial violence 11:41 — A history of protest: Watts 1965, East LA walkouts 1968, the 1992 uprising 12:38 — Manuel Pastor on the lessons organizers drew from 1992 13:41 — How modern LA's multiracial coalition-building emerged 14:16 — Alberto Retana on unity, struggle, and naming the real opposition 15:20 — What actually makes LA's leadership unique 16:12 — The reality check: LA's poverty, homelessness, and housing crisis 17:10 — Tiffany Benitez's story: displacement in Boyle Heights 19:10 — Tiffany on organizing as the answer to insecurity 20:04 — Denise Fairchild on what it means to flourish 21:16 — Interconnectedness: democracy, people, and planet 21:42 — Chinaka Hodge's poem, on what we're owed and what we want 22:33 — The Constitution's contradiction, and its capacity to grow 23:23 — The bigger question: can any democracy ever fully serve a diverse population? 23:39 — Why LA, and why this matters beyond LA 24:43 — Preview of next chapter: "There's No I in Leader" 25:17 — Credits and closing reflection on voting Resources & Links Follow Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life: wherever you listen to podcasts Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reimagining-democracy-for-a-good-life/id1742644681 Radical Imagination Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radicalimagination.us/ Learn more about PolicyLink: https://www.policylink.org/ Have a question for our upcoming interview with Angela Glover Blackwell? Email hello@caremorebebetter.com Protest Interview with Annie Leonard and Andre Carothers: https://caremorebebetter.com/if-we-lose-the-right-to-protest-we-lose-everything-with-annie-leonard-andre-carothers/ BUILD A GREENER FUTURE: Together, we planted 36,044 trees in 2025 through our partnership with ForestPlanet https://forestplanet.org/ CAUSE PARTNER: Support Prescott College https://prescott.edu/ — visit https://caremorebebetter.com/support/ for details. Follow Care More Be Better: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/caremorebebetter TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caremorebebetter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caremorebebetter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-better Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Can everybody win?I believe they can.In this episode of The Almost Daily Podcast, I explore the idea that success is not a limited resource and that each of us is playing a slightly different game, even when our goals appear similar on the surface. Too often, people get distracted by what everyone else is doing and lose sight of the path that is uniquely theirs.We discuss the importance of consistent effort, trusting your intuition, adjusting course when necessary, and resisting the temptation to compare your journey to someone else's. I also talk about why changing direction is not failure, why it's never too late to pursue a different path, and how many people spend years believing they missed their opportunity when there is still plenty of time to move forward.Topics Covered:• Why everybody has the opportunity to win• Defining success on your own terms• The danger of comparison• Trusting yourself and your intuition• Staying focused on your path• Consistent effort and long-term progress• Making adjustments along the way• Why changing direction is not failure• Letting go of regret• Learning from your experiences• The difference between your journey and someone else's• Creating a life that fits youThank you for listening to The Almost Daily Podcast.Your path will not look exactly like anyone else's, and that's exactly the point. Stay focused on where you're going, trust yourself to navigate the twists and turns, and remember that there is more than enough opportunity for each of us to create a version of success that is meaningful to us.

AI couldn't cure his mother's stage 4 cancer. It caught three near-fatal errors, found a same-day appointment, and helped her leave on her own terms. When Pratik Desai's mother was diagnosed with stage four duodenal adenocarcinoma — a rare cancer with roughly 3,000 US cases a year — she was nearly discharged without an oncology appointment. Over the next 76 days, Desai used AI at her bedside, from 5am to 10pm, to understand each report, prepare for every appointment, and push a stretched health system to move at the pace her diagnosis demanded. This is a frank account of where AI helped, where it didn't, and the line he refuses to cross. This is a 1:1 interview in The Agentic Patient — a Faces of Digital Health series on how patients and caregivers actually use AI: which tools, which prompts, and which guardrails. GUEST Pratik Desai — New Jersey-based AI practitioner; caregiver and builder of a free, local AI tool for patients HOST Tjaša Zajc — Founder & host, Faces of Digital Health / The Agentic Patient WHAT THE CONVERSATION COVERS - Using AI to interpret a biopsy report and push for a same-day "stat" CT scan - Why AI and the doctors agreed on the care — and clashed on the speed - Finding a same-day oncology appointment through an AI-assisted network search - An error-riddled CT report the AI refused to read — and what it did to trust - Running three Claude "personas" as built-in second and third opinions - A local, open-source AI tool that keeps medical data off the cloud - How to prompt as a patient or caregiver: awareness, knowledge, advocacy — not diagnosis - Where AI failed him: prognosis, and the rule he broke under pressure - Defining quality of life when the outcome is already known CHAPTERS 0:00 How patients use AI — and the guardrails 1:20 Day one: a healthy mother, a diagnosis no one would name 3:34 The first prompt, and pushing for a stat CT scan 7:43 Using AI in the open: agreement on care, friction on speed 9:35 The counterfactual: 76 days with AI at the bedside 12:40 Finding a same-day appointment through a network search 13:40 The CT report the AI refused to read 15:50 When trust erodes: good faith, not competence 18:41 Why switching hospitals wasn't an option 21:54 Defining quality of life: her three goals 28:27 Three Claude personas, and a local private tool 35:12 How to prompt: awareness, knowledge, advocacy — not diagnosis 37:54 Where AI fell short, and the closing asks THE AGENTIC PATIENT SERIES New to the series? Start here → [PASTE PREVIOUS AGENTIC PATIENT EPISODE LINK] All episodes → https://www.facesofdigitalhealth.com/agentic-patient-blog MORE FROM FACES OF DIGITAL HEALTH

Filipina-American actress, host, and award-winning entrepreneur Jelynn Malone is on a mission to put the Philippines on the global stage—from Hollywood sets to specialty coffee farms. As Co-Founder and Chief Brand & Marketing Officer of Mostra Coffee and the lead of the new medical dramedy Nurse the Dead, Jelynn shows what it looks like when a Filipina builds her own lane at the intersection of culture, creativity, and impact. This episode dives into how she turned her family legacy, cultural pride, and a clear sense of purpose into platforms that uplift Filipino stories and livelihoods worldwide.  In this episode we'll cover…  - How growing up in a family of Filipino entertainers, entrepreneurs, and community leaders in San Diego shaped Jelynn's vision for her life  - The identity journey from being the only Filipina in a predominantly white neighborhood—and feeling shame about her roots—to claiming her Filipina identity as her superpower  - The pivotal moment seeing her tita star in Miss Saigon and realizing Filipinas could be leading women in media, not just side characters  - Jelynn's path from professional dancer in Hollywood to actress and host, and why she felt called to use media as a tool for representation  - The origin story of Mostra Coffee: a trip to the Philippines, witnessing deep poverty, and the decision to build a business that creates jobs and champions Philippine specialty coffee  - What it means to lead a purpose-driven brand that supports Filipino coffee farming communities while also stepping into a major acting role as a Filipina nurse in Nurse the Dead 

What is your definition of food noise?Not the definition you've heard on social media. Not the definition used in marketing campaigns. Not the definition someone else gave you.Your definition.In this episode of The Food Noise Podcast, we explore one of the most talked-about terms in the health, fitness, and weight loss space today. Food noise has become a powerful marketing phrase, especially alongside the rise of GLP-1 medications, but what does it actually mean in your day-to-day life?We discuss the thoughts, feelings, anxieties, and experiences that may contribute to food noise, how outside influences shape our relationship with food, and why your experience may be very different from someone else's. We also examine the connection between food noise and modern weight loss marketing, while encouraging you to develop a deeper understanding of what is actually driving your thoughts and feelings around food.Rather than accepting someone else's definition, this episode invites you to get curious about your own.Topics Covered:• What food noise means to you• Why definitions matter• The marketing behind food noise• Food noise and GLP-1 medications• Thoughts and feelings around eating• Anxiety and decision-making around food• Environmental influences on eating• Social media and food messaging• Building awareness around food-related thoughts• Why everyone's experience is different• Creating a sustainable relationship with food• Building a forever active lifestyleContinue The ConversationIf you'd like to continue the conversation around food noise, join the live streams at:yourlevelfitness.com/streamThe live streams provide an opportunity to dive deeper into topics like food noise, eating habits, body image, confidence, and building a lifestyle you actually want to live.Thank you for listening to The Food Noise Podcast.The goal isn't to blindly accept someone else's definition of food noise. The goal is to understand your own experience, identify what is actually impacting your day-to-day life, and build a relationship with food that works for you.

What if the reason your conversations aren't leading to decisions isn't a lack of skill, but a sign that you haven't fully understood what needs to happen next?In this episode of Life of And, Tiffany sits down with longtime mentor and executive coach Brian Kavicky of Lushin to talk about how to move conversations from friendly chatter to real outcomes. Together, they explore why bonding and rapport alone aren't enough, why trying too hard to impress or control can actually hold you back, and how adapting to the other person's personality can remove friction and create genuine connection.Tiffany and Brian dive into how slowing down, listening carefully, and framing decisions clearly can transform stalled projects and sales processes, why following a structured process paired with relational instincts builds trust, and how getting clarity on what the next decision should be keeps momentum alive.You'll walk away with a framework to:Recognize when trying too hard is harming your influence and slow down strategicallyAdapt your approach based on the other person's personality and communication styleFacilitate decisions step by step to move projects and conversations forwardPair relational instincts with process to create authentic, productive outcomesWish you could talk it out with BK? Good news, you can! Book time with Brian Kavicky here. For more from Tiffany:Follow Tiffany on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffany.sauderLearn More: https://www.tiffanysauder.com Ready to build your own Life of And? Explore the program: https://www.tiffanysauder.com/Program Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(02:39) Good talk versus real decisions made(04:49) Defining bonding and rapport(05:34) Charisma vs learnable communication skill(06:45) Using DiSC and communication styles toolkits(10:06) Where bonding and rapport goes wrong(12:56) Better conversation starters than small talk(17:17) When desperation repels prospects(21:01) Every sale is a sequence of smaller decisions(25:10) Why "I'll think about it" is a pressure response(27:51) The upfront contract explained(32:20) Practical next step if a deal is stuckCheck out the apps and sponsor of this episode: This episode is sponsored by Lushin. As part of our ongoing content partnership, Brian Kavicky joins the podcast monthly to share insights on leadership and sales. No compensation is received for referrals.Created in partnership with Share Your Genius Learn more about First Internet Bank: https://www.tiffanysauder.com/First-Internet-Bank

Unleashed: The Political News Hour with Nate Cain – The MOU emphasizes strong policing measures to prevent nuclear weapons development, with a formal signing ceremony planned for Geneva and a 60-day negotiation period led by Vance. Also, the importance of free-market competition to counter monopolies, and the need for transparency in technological advancement...

We all want two things that can seem at odds with each other: to be our own person and to belong. We want to stand apart from the crowd, but we also want to be connected to it. When that balance gets out of whack, we either lose ourselves in tribalism or drift into isolation.My guest today says many of the problems in modern life stem from our inability to hold these two impulses in tension. His name is Luke Burgis, and he's the author of The One and the 99: Forging Identity in the Age of Social Contagion. Today on the show, Luke explains how becoming a true individual can give you the strength to be a part of a community. We discuss the difference between a solid self and a pseudo self — and what role families and rites of passage can play in moving us toward one or the other — why modern politics feels like a dysfunctional family, the dangers of performative religion, and much more.Resources Related to the PodcastLuke's previous appearances on the AoM podcast:Episode #714: Why Do We Want What We Want?Episode #910: Thick Desires, Political Atheism, and Living an Anti-Mimetic LifeThe True Believer by Eric HofferEducation of a Wandering Man by Louis L'AmourAoM Podcast #1,025: The Life and Legacy of Louis L'AmourAoM article with L'Amour's weekly to-do listsAoM article and podcast about C.S. Lewis' The Abolition of Man and the idea of objective valueThe Courage to Be by Paul TillichThe Quest for Community by Robert NisbetAoM Podcast #847: Overdoing DemocracyAoM Podcast #1,010: How to Resist Group Anxiety and Become a Differentiated SelfAoM Article: Becoming a Well-Differentiated LeaderDying Breed article: A New Kind of Monasticism — The Power of Community to Shape the SoulThe Rule of St. BenedictConnect With Luke BurgisLuke's websiteTimestamps0:00 Introduction0:54 Guest Intro: Luke Burgis & The One and the 994:48 The Parable of the Lost Sheep & the Book's Framework10:17 Defining the Self (vs. Identity & Soul)14:37 The Pseudo Self Explained19:40 How to Develop a Solid Self25:35 Louis L'Amour & Education for a Solid Self28:18 Curiositas vs. Studiositas (Ordered vs. Disordered Knowledge)44:30 Tribalism, Politics, & the Pseudo Self45:08 How Undifferentiation Fuels Political Dysfunction51:13 Religion, Performative Piety & the Digital World54:15 What Monasteries Teach Us About Community & Solid SelvesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Melissa and Taryn, a married couple in their 40s living in Los Angeles with five children. They have a net worth of over $700K, nearly half a million invested, and a successful business, but their finances are on the edge. After Taryn took a $75K pay cut and was later laid off from Netflix, they continued building a $200K pool, took on a $100K family loan, and now face fixed costs of 179%. Ramit helps them confront the brutal math behind their situation, the emotional reasons they keep avoiding it, and the radical changes they may need to make before they run out of money. In this episode we uncover: • Why Melissa and Taryn built a $200K pool after a major pay cut • How Taryn's Netflix layoff changed everything • Why their fixed costs hit a shocking 179% • The real cost of their $100K family loan • Why “everything goes on a credit card” became normal • How they ended up with $1.2M in debt • Why selling the house may not solve the problem • The hidden danger of renting another expensive home • Why Melissa's successful business still may not be enough • How grief and loss shaped their relationship with travel and money • Why Taryn feels like she just “makes the money” • The emotional power dynamic behind their spending decisions • Why small cuts like subscriptions won't fix a structural problem • Ramit's warning that they may be setting themselves up to struggle again • The uncomfortable reality of moving out of Los Angeles • Why their marriage needs a mission, not just a budget • How their kids are already affected by their money choices • Ramit's advice for making radical change before the clock runs out ⏩ CHAPTERS (00:00:00) “I just want the debt gone” (00:01:23) Meet Melissa and Taryn (00:02:40) Taryn's Netflix layoff (00:04:18) Buying the house after a $75K pay cut (00:05:39) The real cost of the pool (00:07:48) Taking a $100K family loan (00:10:50) Why the debt cycle keeps repeating (00:15:25) Taryn's role as the “money maker” (00:18:03) Their income no longer matches their life (00:20:03) Ramit reveals their 179% fixed costs (00:21:20) Why selling the house isn't enough (00:22:51) The rent math gets even worse (00:26:46) The clock is ticking (00:31:25) Could they move to South Carolina? (00:41:24) The power dynamic in their marriage (00:57:16) Defining their Rich Life (01:02:18) What happens after selling the house? (01:15:28) Ramit confronts the decision they're avoiding (01:28:48) Talking to their kids about money (01:36:58) Final thoughts and next steps This episode is brought to you by: Trust & Will | Protect what matters most in minutes at https://trustandwill.com/ramit and get 20% off ZocDoc | Go to https://zocdoc.com/ramit to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today #sponsored Wispr Flow | Try Wispr Flow for free at wisprflow.ai/ramit Leesa | Go to https://leesa.com for 25% off mattresses PLUS get an extra $50 off with promo code RAMIT, exclusive for my listeners Connect with Ramit • Get my new book, Money For Couples • Get Money Coaching with Ramit  • Download the Conscious Spending Plan • Listen to my book—now on Audible • Get my New York Times best-selling book • Get my no-numbers journal • Other episodes • Instagram • Twitter • YouTube Apply to be coached for free on this podcast at https://iwt.com/apply

Join our World Cup YouTube coverage on MSC TV below: https://www.youtube.com/@ModernSoccerCoachTV What tactical themes are emerging from the opening week of World Cup 2026? In this episode of the Modern Soccer Coach Podcast, Gary Curneen shares three coaching lessons that have stood out so far from the tournament. Drawing on reports from the MSC analysis team and observations from matches across the competition, we explore why the mid-block is becoming the defensive strategy of choice, how the best teams are finding multiple solutions to break it down, and why in-game adaptation may be the most important coaching skill in tournament football. Featuring examples from Brazil, Morocco, the Netherlands, Japan, Australia, and more, this episode is packed with practical insights for coaches looking to improve their understanding of both attacking and defending at the highest level. ⚽ Why the mid-block is defining the tournament ⚽ Different ways teams are defending without the ball ⚽ How top teams create new attacking solutions when Plan A stops working ⚽ The importance of tactical adaptation during games ⚽ Key coaching takeaways from the opening matches Watch our daily World Cup tactical breakdowns on MSC TV and join the conversation as the tournament unfolds.